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What was the significance of the Battle of Blair Mountain?

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It was the largest armed conflict on American soil since the Civil War. Chafin's army had machine guns and biplanes that dropped tear gas and bombs on the miners. The fight didn't end until U.S. Army soldiers arrived.

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