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21526
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In 1835, the North Carolina state legislature revised the state constitution to abolish the county basis for legislative representation. This allowed the legislature to review petitions for the formation of new counties without having to increase the number of General Assembly seats. Through this legislation, several new western counties were created, but by the 1850s this had stopped because of fears the sectional balance of the state would be disrupted.
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21529
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With the continued issue of county division politics in antebellum North Carolina, many voters abandoned their party when candidates took a stand to which they were opposed. Concurrently, a politician seized on this disunion by casting aspersion on opponents, allowing for many political upsets. This allow expands on the history of county divisions by providing insight into how grassroots issues can alter political structures.
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North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 65 Issue 4, Oct 1988, p468-491 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website
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22121
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This article examines the formation of the counties of North Carolina throughout the state's history as well as the historical figures, places, and peoples that the counties are named after.
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37203
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Alphabetical list of counties and year of formation.
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37286
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List of counties, the year they were created, and the counties they were created from.