{"product_id":"free-state-of-jones-fyc","title":"Free State Of Jones FYC","description":"Free State of Jones FYC DVD VIDEO MOVIE Civil War Matthew McConaughey Rebellion  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eType: \u003c\/label\u003e Movie \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePlatform: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/label\u003e STX Entertainment \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eReleased: \u003c\/label\u003e 2016 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"proAttr productType\"\u003e\u003clabel\u003eMedia: \u003c\/label\u003e DVD \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cshortdescription\u003e\u003c\/shortdescription\u003eFREE STATE OF JONES   FYC (FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree State of Jones commonly refers to a mid–Civil War rebellion centered in Jones County, Mississippi, led by farmer and Confederate deserter Newton Knight. Beginning around 1863, Knight and a band of fellow deserters, poor white farmers, and enslaved people resisting forced labor opposed Confederate authorities, engaged in local skirmishes, and exercised de facto control over parts of the county; local tradition holds they declared loyalty to the Union and established an autonomous community. Causes included harsh conscription, economic strain on non-slaveholding whites, and anger at policies protecting wealthy slaveowners; while historians debate the precise chronology and scale of events, most agree the episode is an unusual example of armed anti-Confederate resistance within the Deep South.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Free State’s legacy includes the formation of a mixed-race community during and after the war—Newton Knight maintained a long-term relationship with a formerly enslaved woman that produced mixed-race descendants—and a contested memory in scholarship and popular culture. The story has inspired academic work (notably Victoria Bynum’s research) and the 2016 film Free State of Jones starring Matthew McConaughey; debates over historical accuracy and interpretation continue, and the episode is frequently cited in discussions of dissent, race relations, and social dynamics in Civil War–era America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor DVD Player (North American NTSC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"STX Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Used In Sleeve","offer_id":51078224118038,"sku":"129078","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0083\/0377\/1710\/files\/2026321793932scan.jpg?v=1772686531","url":"https:\/\/www.neverdiemedia.com\/products\/free-state-of-jones-fyc","provider":"NeverDieMedia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}