Record #:

21437

Author(s):

Inscoe, John C.

Abstract:

During the Antebellum Period in western North Carolina, most subsistence farmers lacked the money and need to own slaves for manual farm labor. There were a sizeable number of slaves owned by professional men, shopkeepers, and men in office though. These slaves were not crucial to the economic wealth of western North Carolina but enough white residents had sufficiently invested in the engine of slavery that it was a major consideration in the decision to leave or remain in the Union in early 1861.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 61 Issue 2, Apr 1984, p143-173 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Record #:

21456

Author(s):

Trelease, Allen W.

Abstract:

Before the 1870s there was a preference in the United States that the federal and state governments would subsidize private corporations but did not attempt to control them. This was the case when North Carolina held a three-quarters interest in the North Carolina Railroad (NCRR). The NCRR was built to help enable trade and travel to and within the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Chartered in 1849, the NCRR was the center of some controversy as to the style and amount of state control until it was leased out by the state in 1871.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 61 Issue 2, Apr 1984, p174-204 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Railroads--History

Record #:

21458

Author(s):

Frizzell, George E.

Abstract:

When the Cherokee people were removed to the Indian Territory in 1838, a small amount of them were able to remain in North Carolina. These people are now called the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and make up a minority in Jackson and Swain counties. Their presence has created several legal debates over their status within the state over the years. Between 1898 and 1930, they attempted to participate in general elections to the concern of both Republicans and Democrats. Though they obtained American citizenship in 1930, their ability to vote in local elections continued to cause controversy.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 61 Issue 2, Apr 1984, p205-230 , il, por, map, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Cherokee Indians--North Carolina