North Carolina in the New South: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the decades after the Civil War (1870–1900). Topics include changes in agriculture, the growth of cities and industry, the experiences of farmers and mill workers, education, cultural changes, politics and political activism, and the Wilmington Race Riot. (Page 2.8)
View of North Main Street between Fifth and Sixth Streets. The Star Tobacco Warehouse can be seen at left. This warehouse was later known as the Farmers’ Tobacco Warehouse.