THE BATTLE FOR JUSTICE IN ATHENS, TENNESSEE 1946

1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries Podcast · Apr 12, 2016 · 50m

This true story, often called "The War in Athens, Tennessee", describes the actions of the citizens of a small town, in this case mostly GI's recently returned from the battlefields of WWII, as they armed themselves to insure a fair election against a heavily armed and provenly corrupt town police force and political party which had gone as far as the murder of innocent civilians to insure their power. We at this podcast, by telling this story, want to make it clear that we do not condone violence in any way, shape, or form, as a means to achieve political change. You are left to decide who…