Record #:

21322

Author(s):

Watson, Alan D.

Abstract:

An examination of the mid-19th century tradition of participatory democracy via public gathering known as the public meeting. Recurrent, spontaneous, and for political, economic, or humanitarian reasons, the public meeting provided a forum for the declaration and influence of public opinion. A particular focus on meetings in Edgecombe County, a politically active county with a predilection toward involvement in public affairs, a progressive agricultural center, and a steady access to newspapers, serves as a good case study.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 64 Issue 1, Jan 1987, p19-42, il, por, f

Subject(s):

Edgecombe County--Antebellum period, 1820-1861; Antebellum period, 1820-1961--Public meetings