North Carolina Historical Documents: 1787–1871

Constitution of the U.S=Jacob Shallus=1787
established americas national Gov. And fundamental laws, stronger federal Gov. (execu,legislati,judicicial)=checks+balances, bill of rights(freedom of speech and religion(1791 constituion)

Proceedings and Debates of the Convention of NC=1788
Union Goal=protect against foreign invasions, defend against intenral commotions+insurrections, promote agriculture, manufactures=flaws of sys

N.C General Assembly 'Act of Cutting a Navigable Canal=1790
Success took a lot of money+time, changes in intenral economy after War of 1812, waters used for navigation

Nathanial Macon democracy:William E. Dodd=1802-rich oppress poor
Repair of the Judiciary Act, Federalist=Hamilton:bank, army,<3Britain, indust
Democratic/Revpublican=Populist, strict contruction, fear fed.Gov,<3France

Narrative of Lunsford Lane-1842
Slave, can read and write, brought family and his freedom

Revised Const+by laws of the Raleigh Female Benvolent Society=1828
Raise funds: relief aged women,provide employment/clothing(children),promote order amongst poor,disc lazi

Journal of the Constitutional Convention=1835:Freeman of NC
Negroes excluded from voting

The impending crisis of the south-1857: hinton helper/burdick brothers
Free vs Slave states, expensive unprofitable institu, north>south

Republican Party Platforms=1860
Rep Party=needed:Fed Const preserved, balance of power, increase in material resources, relation between master+slave, corruption in new adm.

The Chief cornerstone=1861:Alexander Stephens
const:secures rights, franchises, liberties, better tha old=honest laboy, equality, tariff removed: no intelli,virtue,patrio,integrity=no stability/durab

Transcript of Emanicipation Proclamation=1863:Lincoln
freedom of slaves, military/naval recognize blacs, no violence, reas wages

northern missionary to chairman of the americanfreedminquity comm=1863
Burnside orders employ, clothing, payment of blacks, built forts, died satis

Commander of USCT Regiment to his superior=1863=NC Freedmen
protest against labor impositions=injuries, asks for fairness during work

NC Freedman to Gen.Benjamin Butler=1863=NC Freedmen
Work w/no compensation, asking for help

3 documents for Bennet Place-1865: agrree betwee Johnston and Sherman
maintain status quo/peace+order w/state borders, right of perso/prop

last 90 days of the war in nc-1866:cornelia phillips spencer
general lee surrender=southern loss, confederacy failure, poor state

among the Lowery's, the outlaw terrors of NC-1972: Shoe Heel
mulatto, handsome, arrested=escaped, terrorizer=killed

Proceeding of the freedman's convention=1966
Freedman's educational association of NC=aid school, equality

the folly of wisdom -1879:Tourgee
tourgee's experience in recon era, wyatt outlaw=rise of KKK ignor=bliss

the trial of william w. Holden-1871
humiliate alamance county-talk of insurrection, false;civil autho=peaceful holden;Guilty=high crime against const.+Laws of SOID state/peace