Record #:

21768

Author(s):

Pearson, Joseph W.

Abstract:

This article examines the debates of representation for the boroughs in the North Carolina legislature, especially during the 1835 North Carolina Constitutional Convention. It also looks at the views of North Carolina jurist and politician William Gaston. The article also looks at sectionalism in North Carolina, especially between the western and eastern parts of the state.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 88 Issue 4, Oct 2011, p399-424 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics and government