Clarksville, founded in 1871 by freedman Charles Clark as a settlement for former African-American slaves in the aftermath of the Civil War, couldn't hold onto every part of its history.
Despite the neighborhood's roots, its demographics shifted heavily in the early 1900s as land values increased alongside city-enforced segregation. The neighborhood now occupies patron to get the full story and gain access to TOWERS' archive. (Sign-in)
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