Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.
Slave-Poor White Violence in the Antebellum Carolinas
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This article examines the often violent relationship between slaves and poor whites in the antebellum Carolinas. In poor white communities, the ideal of honor was very important to a man's standing in the community. When a poor white man was not respected in his community, he still demanded respect in the black community, often using force to achieve it.
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