Yiran's West Virginia Timeline

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    History of West Virginia

  • Coal is discovered in West Virginia.

  • West Virginia becomes a state.

  • West Virginians approve their state constitution.

  • Miners in the state fight for higher pay.

    The fights were often violent.

  • A dam on Buffalo Creek collapses.

    The flood kills 125 people.

  • New mining safty laws are passed.

    This happened because 14 miners were killed in less than 1 month....

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