Karin A Shapiro: 1 book
A New South Rebellion
The Battle against Convict Labor in the Tennessee Coalfields, 1871-1896
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2017
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...
