On today’s YouTube video we share the inspiring story of Ollie Combs, a formidable Appalachian woman who stood her ground against a powerful coal company in Knott County, Kentucky.
Born in 1904, Ollie’s life took a dramatic turn when the Caperton Coal Company threatened to quite literally strip away her land and home to get at the coal beneath it. Rather than back down, Ollie made a decision—she sat in front of the bulldozers, refusing to move, igniting a battle that would capture the attention of the nation.
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