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16319
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Robeson County is a high crime area. A subculture of violence, generated in part by continuing tension between the races, characterizes the area. The high crime rate translates into many arrests and lots of defendants. For defendants, root workers offer an opportunity for action which goes beyond legal defenses. Root workers, or doctors, among the Lumbee use spells, rituals, powders, talisman, plants and earth to conjure good luck, prevent harm, and persuade judges and juries in court cases.
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North Carolina Folklore Journal
(NoCar GR 110 N8 N6), Vol. 29 Issue 2, Fall-Spring 1981,
p102-105
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2.Another View of the West Case by Mitchell, Thornton W. Carolina Comments Vol. 29 Issue 6, Nov 1981
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16865
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The West Case concerns a letter, dated August 26, 1790, from George Washington to the state's governor and council. The lawsuit, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA v. B.C. WEST, JR., began on May 10, 1974 when it was discovered this letter was to be auctioned at Southeby's in New York. This auction coincided with theft of documents from the archive and further evidence pointed to an Elizabeth City man named West who was illegally selling historic records. After much deliberation and a lengthy appeals process the letter was returned to the state.
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