New South Rebellion: The Battle Against Convict Labor in the Tennessee Coalfields, 1871-1896
(Part of the Fred W. Morrison Series in Southern Studies Series)
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In 1891, thousands of Tennessee miners rose up against the use of convict labor by the state's coal companies, eventually engulfing five mountain communities in a rebellion against government authority. Propelled by the insurgent sensibilities of Populism and Gilded Age unionism, the miners initially sought to abolish the convict lease system through legal challenges and legislative lobbying. When nonviolent tactics failed to achieve reform, the predominantly...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0807824232
ISBN13:9780807824238
Release Date:September 1998
Publisher:University of North Carolina Press
Length:352 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.1" x 9.3"
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