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... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > black lung movement
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > political and social movements (North America) > black lung movement
... > social science subjects > sociology > social change > activism and social justice > social, health, and welfare rights > black lung movement
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > social change > activism and social justice > social, health, and welfare rights > black lung movement

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black lung movement  

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  • In approximately 18 months, miners executed one of the most important movements in the coal industry. This grassroots effort, called the black lung movement, shut down mining in West Virginia, the nation's largest coal producer. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; Black Lung Movement]

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