Record #:

4416

Author(s):

Campbell, Karl

Abstract:

A political crisis developed in North Carolina in the 1890s with the formation of the Populist Party, a combination of disgruntled farmers, blacks, and whites. Populists voted for Republicans supportive of their needs and helped them capture the legislature in 1894 and the governorship in 1896. Democrats turned to racism in order to recapture power in 1900. To insure they would stay in power, Democrats passed a constitutional amendment disenfranchising blacks.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 39 Issue 1, Fall 1999, p16-18, il, por

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics and government; North Carolina Populist Party; Political parties

Record #:

21811

Author(s):

Campbell, Karl E.

Abstract:

Looks at the role of North Carolina senator Sam Ervin in the development of civil liberties in the McCarthy era and during the activism of Chief Justice Earl Warren' Supreme Court. As chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights, Ervin championed such groups as the military, the mentally ill, and Native Americans while consistently voted against civil rights for African Americans.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 78 Issue 4, Oct 2001, p431-456, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ervin, Sam J. (Sam James), 1896-1985

Record #:

21812

Author(s):

Campbell, Karl E.

Abstract:

This article looks at the record of North Carolina Senator Sam Ervin in regards to issues of civil liberties and civil rights. Though known as a champion of constitutional rights, he consistently voted against civil rights for African Americans, claiming that political realities necessitated his anti-civil rights votes and that civil rights were constitutionally wrong, an argument he maintained into his retirement.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 78 Issue 4, Oct 2001, p457-482, il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Ervin, Sam J. (Sam James), 1896-1985