Record #:

7078

Author(s):

McRae, Elizabeth Gillespie

Abstract:

The decade of the 1920s was a period of change, both social and economic, for North Carolina's citizens. For the first time many people owned cars, radios, and telephones. Women's fashions and hair styles changed; men shaved off their beards. Women received the right to vote. Many people moved from rural areas to cities in search of employment. Textiles, tobacco, and manufacturing were major employers.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 43 Issue 2, Spring 2004, p4-7, il

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Social conditions--20th century; North Carolina--Economic conditions--20th century

Record #:

21673

Author(s):

McRae, Elizabeth Gillespie

Abstract:

Nell Battle Lewis began writing a column for the 'News and Observer' in 1921. Lewis, a supporter of white public motherhood and white supremacy, advocated a agenda of social reform that included the rights of textile workers and women. During World War II, Lewis was unable to balance her political ideology with the changing world. Until her death in 1956, Lewis called for white mothers to protect their families from liberals, civil rights activists, Communists, and the federal government.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 81 Issue 3, July 2004, p261-287 , il, por, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

News and Observer (Raleigh); Lewis, Nell Battle, 1893-1956