Record #:

21168

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

This article looks at relief for the poor in North Carolina, a continuous function of the Anglican parishes, county courts, and provincial assembly. Relief to the poor was seen not only as desirable but virtually mandatory, and important precedents were established in theory and practice during this period that would govern society's attitudes toward the poor and poor relief after the Revolution.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 54 Issue 4, Oct 1977, p347-366, il, f

Subject(s):

Poverty--North Carolina; Poor relief