Night Riders of Kentucky: The Story of the Black Patch War Tormented by James B. Duke's tobacco monopoly, desperate farmers in Western Kentucky launched the Black Patch War. Learn how this violent episode, featuring the mysterious Night Riders, ultimately shattered a corporate giant and changed American agriculture. #History #BlackPatchWar #KentuckyHistory #TobaccoWars #NightRiders #CorporateMonopoly

Tormented by James B. Duke's tobacco monopoly, desperate farmers in Western Kentucky launched the Black Patch War. Learn how this violent episode, featuring the mysterious Night Riders, ultimately shattered a corporate giant and changed American agriculture. #History #BlackPatchWar #KentuckyHistory