A New South Rebellion: The Battle against Convict Labor in the Tennessee Coalfields, 1871-1896

by Karin A. Shapiro

Book Overview

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... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080784733X
• ISBN13: 9780807847336
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.3"