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Prehistory. European exploration and settlement. Admission to the Union. Jacksonian America (1815–1841) Antebellum years (1841–1861) Civil War. Reconstruction era and disenfranchisement. Tennessee Centennial. Early 20th century. World War II and economic progress. Civil Rights Movement. Latter half of 20th century. 21st century. See also.
Col. Granville Sevier. Gen. Samuel T. Carnes. Gov. John P. Buchanan. Casualties and losses. 27 killed. 500+ arrested. Dozens killed or wounded. The Coal Creek War was an early 1890s armed labor uprising in the southeastern United States that took place primarily in Anderson County, Tennessee.
- April 1891 – August 1892
- State ending convict leasing in 1896
- End convict leasing by coal companies
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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.
- 42,143 sq mi (109,247 km²)
Oct 8, 2017 · Their movement into the Hancock-Hawkins County area of Tennessee about 1790-1810 can be traced through genealogical and public records, including land grants for service in the Revolutionary War. The earliest documented use of the term “Melungeon” found to date is in the Stoney Creek Baptist Church (Scott County, Virginia) minutes for ...
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The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Prior to 19th century. Part of a series on the. 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]
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.
