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.