Record #:

21780

Author(s):

Justesen, Benjamin R.

Abstract:

This article examines the 1883 State Assembly of North Carolina which contained 16 African-American representatives and 3 African-American senators elected as Republicans. The politics and government of North Carolina during the late 19th century are also discussed.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 86 Issue 3, July 2009, p282-308 , por, f

Subject(s):

African American legislators