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Articles in regional publications that pertain to a wide range of North Carolina-related topics.

Whistles to War

Record #:
24952
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Abstract:
Part four of a twelve part series describes the growth of Charlotte in the twenty years leading up to the Civil War. The building of a railroad connection to Charleston, South Carolina helped to stabilize the local economy after the gold rush ended in 1840. Fear of abolitionists and slaves escaping encouraged tensions before the war.
Source:
Charlotte Magazine (NoCar F 264.C4), Vol. 19 Issue 8, August 2014, p34-39, por