HIS 3728 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Thomas Ruffin
13 Sep 2016
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40,000 less looms in 1820 than in 1800. New bern was largest city with 2,600 people. 41% of population lived in east but controlled 59% of legislature. Archibald murphy- tried to wake up nc, newspaperman and legislature, proposed public education, build roads and canals, but east wouldn"t raise taxes. William gaston- judge, couldn"t become supreme court judge in nc because he was catholic, even though he was the favorite to be elected. Slavery- didn"t die out like founding fathers thought, cotton and tobacco, 2 slaves to 1 free man. Lydia, a slave woman, was rented john mann, there was an altercation and when she tried to run he shot her, he was arrested and charged a fine of , he refused to pay and was taken to. Nc supreme court in appeal, judge was thomas ruffin, the power of the master must be absolute , declared mann, he personally was opposed it but felt it was needed to control slaves.
