Concept information
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sociology
social change
activism and social justice
political and social movements (North America)
Preferred term
black lung movement
Definition
- 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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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/black_lung_movement
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