History Clarke County, Alabama

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1 history

1.1 pre-european era
1.2 modern era
1.3 alcohol prohibition





history
pre-european era

for thousands of years, area occupied along rivers varying cultures of indigenous peoples. @ time of european encounter, clarke county traditional home of choctaw , creek people. traded french, had settlements in mobile , new orleans. reached english , scots traders british colonies along atlantic coast. after louisiana purchase, started establish relations united states.


in 1805, treaty of mount dexter, choctaw conveyed large amounts of land in southeastern mississippi , southwestern alabama, including of western portion of clarke county, united states settlement european americans.


modern era

clarke county established on december 10, 1812 mississippi territory. county had numerous forts, built settlers protection during creek war (1813–1814). 1 of notable fort sinquefield. first county seat clarkesville, founded in 1820. seat moved macon, later renamed grove hill, in 1831. during american civil war, county notable salt production.


in 1883, u.s. supreme court upheld conviction of tony pace , mary cox interracial dating, in pace v. alabama. precedent subsequently overturned. in 1892, clarke county scene of violent confrontation around economic divides later became known mitcham war.


alcohol prohibition

clarke county became dry county in 1937, when wet-dry counties established in alabama following repeal of prohibition in 1933. in first decade of 21st century, county s largest communities voted legalize alcohol sales: jackson on may 10, 2005; thomasville on august 14, 2007; , grove hill on november 3, 2009.








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