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Lawrence, R.C.

African Americans have long held public office in North Carolina. Lawrence recounts several instances where African Americans played an important role in state politics. In the Constitutional Convention of 1868, there were fifteen African Americans including Bishop Hood of Fayetteville, A.H. Galloway, and James H. Harris. In 1868 there were African Americans in both the North Carolina House and Senate, and in 1898 there were more than 300 African American magistrates in North Carolina.

The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 7 Issue 48, Apr 1940, p20, 22 Periodical Website

African Americans--Politics and government--Raleigh; Hood, James Walker, 1831-1918; Galloway, Abraham H., 1837-1870; Harris, James Henry, 1830-1891

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Boakyewa-Ansah, Abena

A freedom offered to slaves perhaps lesser known than the Emancipation Proclamation is religious expression. Contraband camps, established by Union troops for former slaves, provided a way for former slaves to openly express Christian faith. Along with African American religious leaders such as James Walker Hood, they helped establish the African Methodist Episcopal Zion church. As for churches such as AMEZ, they also provided a sanctuary from racism and sowing ground for the seeds of political representation.

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 96 Issue 3, July 2019 , p299-332

African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church; Hood, James Walker, 1831-1918; Civil War--contraband camps--former African slaves; Civil War--colored troops; Black religious experience--South--Civil War; Reconstruction--South--African American churches; New Bern--Civil War--refugee slaves; Stanly, Edward, 1810-1872; New Bern Academy--Civil War; American Missionary Association; Freedmen--North Carolina; Singleton, William Henry, 1843-1938; Works Progress Administration narratives--fugitive slaves; Refugee camps--Civil War--Horace James; African Methodist Episcopal Church