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Uncovering the Sordid History of Using African-American Prisoners as Labor in the Mines of Grundy County, TN

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

The following excerpt is from at article posted October 10 at the Chattanooga Times Free Press website. The mostly-forgotten history of Tennessee’s convict leasing, which used prison labor to mine coal in the mountains during the 1800s, is being brought Continue reading Uncovering the Sordid History of Using African-American Prisoners as Labor in the Mines of Grundy County, TN→

Free Chattanooga Digital Newspaper Website.

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Leland Meitzler — No Comments ↓

Do you has ancestors who lived in Chattanooga, Tennessee in the 1800s? If so, you’ve got to check out the http://chattanooga.advantage-preservation.com/ website. Over 6000 newspaper pages have been digitized and are searchable at the site. As of today, the following Continue reading Free Chattanooga Digital Newspaper Website.→