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Uncovering the Dark History of Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary!

Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary wasn’t just a jail. For decades it was a coal mine for the state of Tennessee that originated in the wake of a bloody labor battle. The end of the Civil War led to a boom in railroad construction and the rapid expansion of the coal mining industry throughout Tennessee. Because many of the state’s coal veins were located in remote areas, most mining companies provided housing by collecting rent from miners’ wages. When those companies opened onsite stores selling food, clothes, and other necessities at inflated prices, already poor workers piled up debt. By the time their debt and rent were paid, they had little to show for a meager wage job with dangerous working conditions. The Coal Creek miners were clever, holding strikes in winter when coal demand was high; this tactic worked until a new convict lease program gave companies a cheaper, more compliant workforce. #youtube #subscribe #americanhistory #education #documentary #coalminer #civilwar #tennessee #brushymountainstatepen #coalcreekwar #history #HistoryRemindsUs #travel #vlog #historyfacts #paranormal #paranormalactivity #historynerds #haunted #prison #jail