John R. Allen of Donaldson’s Creek, Texas convinced area farmers in September 1875 to form the “Knights of Reliance,” a new farmer’s alliance. This group eventually became the “Southern Farmers Alliance.”
GA a leader in forming first 'Southern Farmers Alliance'
Bulloch History
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