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An armed uprising in the Cumberland Mountains known as the Coal Creek War in 1891 and 1892 resulted in the state ending convict leasing. Despite New South promoters' efforts, agriculture continued to dominate Tennessee's economy.
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Oct 8, 2017 · Nashville writer Will Allen Dromgoole wrote many short stories and novels on Tennessee characters, and her articles in The Arena in 1891 are credited by most historians for popularizing the “mystery” of the Melungeons. By her account, the Melungeons arose from African, white, Indian, and Portuguese ancestry, with an emphasis on the latter two.
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Oct 31, 2018 · Oct. 31, 1891: Coal Creek War. Time Periods: 1877. Themes: African American, Criminal Justice & Incarceration, Labor. On Oct. 31, 1891, during the Coal Creek War labor uprising to protest convict leasing, a group of miners seized the Knoxville Iron Company stockade at Coal Creek in Tennessee.
History of Tennessee. By year. Pre-statehood. U.S. Civil War. Since 1900. Topics: African-Americans - Cities - Military - Politics. United States portal. v. t. e. 1780. Fort Nashborough established. [1] Cumberland Compact signed; Cumberland Association formed. [1] 1784 – Nashville established.
The Knoxville Gazette, first Tennessee newspaper, begun. 1794 Blount College, a predecessor of the University of Tennessee, founded in Knoxville, first American nondenominational institution of higher learning. 1796 February 6 - Tennessee adopts a constitution. June 1 - Tennessee becomes the 16th of the United States.
