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Created in 1774 at the urging of the Continental Congress, Committees of Safety were local organizations that were instrumental in the independence movement. While not completely legal when created, the committees eventually replaced local governments put in place by the Crown and assumed their duties. This included regulating the economy, politics, morality, and the militia within their communities. In December 1776, this authority was given to the Council of Safety, a more powerful central authority.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 73 Issue 2, Apr 1996,
p131-155 , il, por, map, f
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21616
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The men of Rowan County did not enlist in Confederate forces during the Civil War for loyalty to the abstract idea of states' right but to defend their communities and homes. The group enlisted and fought together, even electing officers based upon the social hierarchy of their communities. By 1862, many men from Rowan County deserted to return home as food shortages, loss of farm labor, and bad weather threatened their communities. The communities of Rowan County were torn apart by the men's desire to protect the same communities.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 73 Issue 2, Apr 1996,
p156-183 , il, por, map, f
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21617
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The 1898 Spanish-American War was viewed by some African-American communities as an opportunity to fight for their country and their civil rights at the same time. The war did not create a connection between white and black Americans and instead created more racial tension. White Americans did not like the sight of armed blacks and were offended by black soldiers who insisted upon fair civil rights. The war created a backlash that increased the strength of the white supremacy movement.
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North Carolina Historical Review
(NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 73 Issue 2, Apr 1996,
p184-214 , il, por, f
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