The prosperity of the 1850s aggravated the divisions over slavery.
North Carolinians and Abolition
After the War of 1812, North Carolinians and other Americans argued the great question of the day: Should slavery be continued?
North Carolinians and the Mexican War
While North Carolina worked hard to shed its Rip Van Winkle image in the 1830s and 1840s, many Americans rushed to American West to setle in new lands and set up new lives.
The 1860 Election
Although NOrth Carolina was divided over slavery, the state would not side with the North.
The Failure of Unionism
North Carolina, however, hesitated to join the Confederacy.
North Carolinians and Abolition
After the War of 1812, North Carolinians and other Americans argued the great question of the day: Should slavery be continued?
North Carolinians and the Mexican War
While North Carolina worked hard to shed its Rip Van Winkle image in the 1830s and 1840s, many Americans rushed to American West to setle in new lands and set up new lives.
The 1860 Election
Although NOrth Carolina was divided over slavery, the state would not side with the North.
The Failure of Unionism
North Carolina, however, hesitated to join the Confederacy.