McMinn County War

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:event
gptkbp:aftermath National attention to election integrity
Reformers took control of local government
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Battle of Athens
gptkbp:cause Electoral fraud
Corruption in local government
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:date August 1–2, 1946
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label McMinn County War
gptkbp:legacy inspiration for election reform movements
gptkbp:location gptkb:McMinn_County,_Tennessee
gptkb:Athens,_Tennessee
gptkbp:mediaCoverage national newspapers
gptkbp:notableFor armed uprising by citizens
restoration of democratic elections
gptkbp:participants local law enforcement
WWII veterans
political machine supporters
gptkbp:relatedTo voter suppression
post-World War II American politics
gptkbp:result End of local political machine
Reformers' victory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Athens_(1946)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7