GREEN CORN REBELLION

The Spears Farm on Roasted Corn Ridge is to the left of the road. Little Creek is at bottom of the hill. The insurrectionists were outgunned and mostly they just slunk off through the brush and went home. The most ardent Socialists were arrested, some were convicted, and a few drew lengthy prison sentences.

Hysterical Journey to Historic Places

September 14th 2019
THE GREEN CORN REBELLION Triggered by opposition to World War I and the draft, this tenant farmers' revolt broke out in three counties along Oklahoma's South Canadian River in August 1917. While antiwar sentiments fueled the Green Corn Rebellion, it actually grew from long-standing grievances many tenants held against local landowners, businessmen, and state and local authorities. The fa ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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