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Law and Disorder: The North Carolina Stamp Act Crisis

Record #:
21359
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Abstract:
In 1766, opposition to the Stamp Act in North Carolina was met with weak police action in stamping out anti-British activity. Governor William Tryon was unable to effectively enforce the Stamp Act in the Wilmington area due to several acts of civil disobedience. Police often supported these conflicts or did not have the means to suppress them.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 57 Issue 1, Jan 1980, p1-16 , il, por, f