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Abraham Lincoln declares West Virginia a state.
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The capital of West Virginia switched back and forth between Wheeling and Charleston until December 14th 1865 when it moved to Charleston permenantly.
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African American men are given the right to vote in West Virginia.
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The mine incident killed 361 miners and at the time was the worst mining diaster in the history of the United States.
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West Virginia introduces it's first sales tax.
