Black Patch Tobacco Wars

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:historical_event
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Black Patch War
gptkbp:cause monopoly of American Tobacco Company
gptkbp:conflict tobacco farmers vs. American Tobacco Company
gptkbp:endDate 1909
gptkbp:historicalSignificance example of rural resistance to monopoly
influenced antitrust sentiment in the U.S.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Black Patch Tobacco Wars
gptkbp:location gptkb:Tennessee
gptkb:Western_Kentucky
gptkbp:notableEvent Night Rider raids
burning of tobacco warehouses
gptkbp:notableGroup gptkb:Night_Riders
gptkbp:notableLeader Dr. David Amoss
gptkbp:region Black Patch region
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:American_Tobacco_Company
tobacco farming
Planters' Protective Association
gptkbp:result decline of American Tobacco Company monopoly
increased farmer organization
gptkbp:startDate 1904
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Night_Riders
gptkb:Black_Patch_Tobacco_War_exhibit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7