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Known as 'the Samuel Adams of North Carolina' for his anti-British sentiment and activities, Cornelius Harnett was also a delegate to the Continental Congress during the Revolutionary War. His contributions to the American cause have given him minor fame in American history as an early statesman.
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21243
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In an 1806 effort to make the North Carolina coast safer for shipping, the House Committee on Commerce and Manufactures recommended a bill to survey the coast of North Carolina from Cape Hatteras to Cape Fear. This treacherous length of coast was deemed to be one of the most hazardous stretch of sailing on the American coast.
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21244
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This article reviews the bequests made on the behalf of John Rex of Raleigh after his passingin 1839. In his will, Rex wished that fund would be donated to establish a hospital in Raleigh, which would be known as the Rex Hospital. Lesser known was his wish to free his slaves and fund their transport and resettlement back in Africa.
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21245
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The Noble Order of the Knights of Labor briefly led a revolt against Bourbon Democracy in 1886 North Carolina. This action is in opposition to the commonly held view that organized labor played little role in southern politics in the 19th century.
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21247
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This article follows up on the bequests made on the behalf of John Rex upon his death in 1839. It especially covers the efforts of Reverend William McLain to release funds Rex set aside for his freed slaves. These former slaves were relocated back to Africa by the American Colonization Society of which McLain was Secretary.
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