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African American History to 1950: Examine African American history in the contexts of United States, North Carolina and world history. Assignments draw from a wealth of classroom-oriented primary sources, including slave testimonies, photographs, oral histories, and more.; Take this course: Begins January 6.

The North Carolina Oath of Allegiance: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 1.8; Form that new soldiers, politicians, and civil servants had to fill out and sign after North Carolina's secession, by which they pledged loyalty to the state and renounced their loyalty to the United States.; Format: document

Catawba Firefighter's Museum: This museum has exhibits showing the history of firefighting in Catawba County with examples of firefighting equipment from earlier times.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Lord Dunmore's Proclamation: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.5; Proclamation by the Royal Governor of Virginia, 1775, offering freedom to slaves and indentured servants who fought in the king's army against the colonial uprising. Includes historical commentary.; Format: proclamation

Kings Mountain Historical Fire Museum: See vintage fire trucks and other fire fighting equipment at this museum in Kings Mountain.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Plans for democracy: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 3.12; Instructions to delegates from Orange County, North Carolina, to the Provinicial Congress in November 1776, about what sort of state constitution they should support. Includes historical commentary.; Format: document

A little kingdom in Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.3; The original vision for Carolina was a feudal province in which eight "Lords Proprietors" would have nearly royal power, but with an elected assembly and guarantees of religious freedom.; Format: article; By David Walbert.

A forced migration: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.3; The first Africans, brought to America through forced migration, came as indentured servants to Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619. Africans brought to the colonies in later years were bought and sold as slaves. At the time of the American Revolution, most of the enslaved people in North Carolina lived in the eastern part of the colony and the majority lived on large plantations, where their work was critical to the state’s cash crops and economy.; Format: article; By Jennifer Farley.

The evils of the crop lien system: In North Carolina in the New South, page 1.7; In the post-Civil War South, the crop lien system allowed farmers to obtain supplies, such as food and seed, on credit from merchants; the debt was to be repaid after the crop was harvested and brought to market. This excerpt from a 1903 book is a commentary on the dangers of overspending and bankruptcy for farmers who go into debt.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

A Declaration and Proposals of the Lords Proprietors of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.6; Initial plans by the Lords Proprietors for settling and governing the province of Carolina. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: declaration; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

"Where Home Used to Be": In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 7.8; Letter from 16 year-old Janie Smith, whose family home was used as a Confederate hospital during the Battle of Averasboro. She describes the effects of Sherman's March, the battle, and its aftermath. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood.

A Brief Description of the Province of Carolina: In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.8; A pamphlet produced in 1660s London at the request of the Lords Proprietors described the economic opportunity and religious freedom available to settlers in Carolina. Includes historical commentary.; Format: book; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.

"For What Is a Mother Responsible?": In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 5.5; 1845 newspaper editorial about a mother's responsibilities for her children's education and character. Includes historical commentary.; Format: article; Commentary and sidebar notes by Kathryn Walbert.

African American history: A guide to lesson plans, articles, and websites to help bring African American history alive in your classroom.; Format: bibliography/help

Conservative opposition: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.2; Newspaper editorial attacking the Reconstruction-era Republican majority in North Carolina as incompetent and corrupt. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

Immigration in U.S. history: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.5; Tens of millions of immigrants over four centuries have made the United States what it is today. They came to make new lives and livelihoods in the New World; their hard work benefited themselves and their new home country.; Format: article

"Some grievous oppressions": In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 1.4; Excerpt of a sermon published by Herman Husband, Regulator leader, in 1770. Husband argued that North Carolina's colonial government was unfair to small farmers. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: pamphlet

Remembering Patriot women: Mary Slocumb: In Revolutionary North Carolina, page 5.7; Story, perhaps fictional or embellished, about the bravery of a North Carolina woman whose home was taken over by British Army officers during the American Revolution. The story, written in the 1840s, suggests how southerners wanted to remember the Revolution and women's role in it. Includes historical commentary.; Format: story

Lincoln is inaugurated: Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, delivered March 4, 1861. Includes historical commentary.; Format: speech; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

Africans before captivity: In Colonial North Carolina, page 4.1; Most Africans who came to North America were from West Africa and West Central Africa. This article describes some of the cultures and history of those regions prior to the beginning of the slave trade.; Format: article

The Charter of Carolina (1663): In Colonial North Carolina, page 1.4; In the Charter of Carolina, King Charles II of England granted the eight men known as the Lords Proprietors rights to the land that became North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Primary source includes historical commentary.; Format: charter; Commentary and sidebar notes by David Walbert.