Black Patch Tobacco War

The Black Patch Tobacco War was a violent conflict in the early 1900s in Kentucky and Tennessee, driven by tobacco farmers protesting unfair pricing practices by big tobacco companies. Farmers, organized into groups like the Planters' Protective Association, sought better prices and control over their crop. When negotiations failed, tensions escalated into threats and violence, including attacks on company warehouses and agents. The conflict ended when authorities intervened, and regulations were put in place. It highlighted farmers’ struggles for fair treatment and the power imbalance between small growers and large corporations in the agricultural economy.