Sarah Blizzard

Sarah Rebecca Blizzard (née Rogers; October 6, 1864 – September 28, 1955) was an American labor activist involved with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA).

[2] Blizzard was involved with the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from its beginnings and encouraged her family to participate with the union.

[3] The Blizzard family was evicted from their home in Kilsyth, West Virginia due to Sarah's support of the miners in the coal strike of 1902.

[1] Blizzard led a group of women to damage the railroad tracks used by the Bull Moose Special, "train-riding, machine-gunning lawmen" who shot into tent colonies used by miners and their families evicted by the coal companies for striking.

[7] Ma Blizzard never left her community, but in the following years focused her energy on supporting the work of the miners.

Holly Grove tent colony houses evicted miner families during the strike.(Potentially later in 1922 [ 6 ] )