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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.

National political parties: In Election 2008, page 1.2; Information about the two major political parties in the United States as well as independent parties.; Format: bibliography

North Carolina political parties: In Election 2008, page 2.2; Only those parties expected to field candidates on North Carolina ballots in 2008 are listed here. For additional political parties, see the list provided by Politics1.com. Wikipedia also offers a list...; Format: bibliography

Political parties in the United States, 1820–1860: Political parties have shifted many times in 220 years of national politics. Even when parties have kept the same names for long periods, their issues, principles, demographics, and regional support all change over time. This chart shows the evolution of political...; Format: document/timeline

There's more out there than just Democrats and Republicans!: Students will use the internet to research minority political parties and interest groups. Students will create a PowerPoint presentation (or other type of presentation), write a paper, and create a commercial advertisement for their group using a propaganda technique.; Format: lesson plan (grade 10 Social Studies); By Abby Stotsenberg.

Election 2008: Educational resources to help students and teachers understand the 2008 elections.; Format: (multiple pages)

Political parties in the United States, 1788–1840: Timeline and explanation of the development of political parties in the early national period. Includes a sidebar about parties in North Carolina.; Format: article

Marion Butler and fusion politics: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.5; After the death of Populist leader Leonidas LaFayette Polk in 1892, North Carolina Populists turned to Sampson County native Marion Butler to lead their party. Butler was instrumental in the "fusion" campaigns of the 1890s that joined the Populist and Republican tickets.; Format: biography

1919 political cartoon by Clifford K. Berryman: The National Archives and Records Administration's description of this cartoon reads: When this cartoon was published the 1920 Presidential election was nearly a year and a half away. There were no clear front-runners and both major parties were...; Format: image/cartoon

North Carolina in the New Nation: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the early national period (1790–1836). Topics include the development of state government and political parties, agriculture, the Great Revival, education, the gold rush, the growth of slavery, Cherokee Removal, and battles over internal improvements and reform.; Format: book (multiple pages)

The election process: In Election 2008, page 3.3; Resources that examine the various aspects of the American election process from contemporary and historical perspectives.; Format: bibliography

The United States in the 1790s: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 1.3; The new national government began in unity, with George Washington's election to the presidency. But divisions within Washington's government, between Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, led to the creation of the nation's first political parties.; Format: article

Populists, fusionists, and white supremacists: North Carolina politics from Reconstruction to the Election of 1898: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.2; After Reconstruction, Conservatives (later Democrats) reversed many of the gains Republicans had made while in power. In the 1890s, the new People's (or Populist) Party joined with Republicans in a "fusion" campaign that briefly won control of the state government.; Format: article; By Nicholas Graham.

The murder of "Chicken" Stephens: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.6; Contemporary newspaper account of the murder of State Senator John. W. "Chicken" Stephens of Caswell County, by members of the Ku Klux Klan. Includes historical commentary.; Format: newspaper

Governor Holden speaks out against the Ku Klux Klan: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.4; Speech by North Carolina Governor William Woods Holden to the General Assembly, December 1869, asking for the power to declare martial law where needed to stop the violence of the Ku Klux Klan. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter

The compromise of 1877: In North Carolina in the Civil War and Reconstruction, page 10.8; After the disputed presidential election of 1876, Democrats in Congress agreed to certify a majority vote for Republican Rutherford B. Hayes if Republicans agreed to end military reconstruction.; Format: article

Cherokee Nation v. the State of Georgia, 1831: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.6; When Georgia tried to subject the Cherokee to state law, they sued the state in federal court. The Supreme Court ruled against them in 1831, in this decision written by Chief Justice John Marshall. Includes historical commentary.; Format: court decision; Commentary and sidebar notes by L. Maren Wood and David Walbert.

The Tuscarora War: In Colonial North Carolina, page 3.2; The encroachment of British colonists on Tuscarora land in North Carolina resulted in numerous conflicts. Control over the most desirable land caused disputes, British settlers engaged in unfair trade practices and violated treaties, and the Tuscarora raided British livestock. In 1711, these and other sources of conflict erupted into bloody warfare. With the assistance of soldiers and rival tribes from South Carolina, the Tuscarora were defeated in 1712. Following the war, the Tuscarora emigrated to New York and joined the Iroquois of the Long House.; Format: article

The rise of Populism: In North Carolina in the New South, page 7.1; American farmers faced new economic difficulties after the Civil War. In response, they organized to promote cooperation and to defend their interests politically. In the 1890s, they joined with labor unions to create the People's (or Populist) Party.; Format: article

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

Chief John Ross protests the Treaty of New Echota: In North Carolina in the New Nation, page 10.7; In this 1836 letter, Cherokee Chief John Ross urges Congress not to ratify the Treaty of New Echota, in which a small group of Cherokee men claiming to represent the Nation agreed to removal. Includes historical commentary.; Format: letter; Commentary and sidebar notes by Kathryn Walbert and L. Maren Wood.

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