The fight for civil rights in America is not limited to black Americans. Nor is the American Revolution limited to the 1700s. Case in point: The Battle of Athens. This was a pitched physical confrontation lasting two days in 1946, but with roots stretching back into the 1930s. It is part of an overall pan-racial resistance to anti-democratic government forms throughout the United States – and an oft-forgotten moment in American history.

The most recent challenge to electoral integrity was in the 2020 presidential election, which was mired in controversy and some provable examples of voter fraud, interference and malfeasance. But there was one event where it did turn deadly, and Americans took up arms against other Americans to ensure their election was fair and just, the 1956 Battle of Athens Tennessee. Written and hosted by Colin D. Heaton. Forgotten History is a 10th Legion Pictures Production.