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Tariffs Encyclopedia
Commercial restrictions through tariffs have been an integral part of American history, and Tar Heels have voiced their opinion on tariff legislation since the founding of the United States. The federal government has used tariffs to raise revenue and protect American industry and labor. Before the Civil War, the federal government obtained close to ninety-percent of its revenue from tariffs and avoided insituting income taxation.
Tariffs (American Civil War to Progressive Era) Encyclopedia
Commercial restrictions through tariffs have been an integral part of American history, and Tar Heels have voiced their opinion on tariff legislation since the founding of the United States. The federal government has used tariffs to raise revenue and protect American industry and labor. After the Civil War, Congress intensified its efforts to protect American industry.
Tariffs (Founding Era to American Civil War) Encyclopedia
Commercial restrictions through tariffs have been an integral part of American history, and Tar Heels have voiced their opinion on tariff legislation since the founding of the United States. The federal government has used tariffs to raise revenue and protect American industry and labor. Before the Civil War, the federal government obtained close to ninety-percent of its revenue from tariffs and avoided instituting income taxation.
Tariffs (Progressive Era to Present) Encyclopedia
Commercial restrictions through tariffs have been an integral part of American history, and Tar Heels have voiced their opinion on tariff legislation since the founding of the United States. The federal government has used tariffs to raise revenue and protect American industry and labor. During the Great Depression, Congress passed the highest tariff in the United States history.
Texas Pete Encyclopedia
Necessity breeds invention, and the Great Depression contributed to the creation and sale of Texas Pete hot sauce. Since 1942, Texas Pete has been located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Although a couple nationwide competitors outsell Texas Pete, the product is popular in the Southeast, and the Garner Food Company's business philosophy includes a refusal to take on debt that might ultimately lead to its failure.
Textile strike of 1934 Encyclopedia
In 1934, textile workers in North Carolina went on strike. Though they had many grievances, including long hours and low wages, the likely cause of the strike was the lack of labor representation in the textile code authority, the National Recovery Administration regulatory board that briefly oversaw textile manufacture in the United States.
The Justice and Policy of Taxing the American Colonies in Great-Britain Encyclopedia
In 1765, Maurice Moore published a pamphlet, The Justice and Policy of Taxing the American Colonies in Great Britain. In it, he expressly opposed the Stamp Act and specifically condemned taxation without representation and the concept of virtual representation. As a result, Governor Tryon stripped Moore of his judicial appointment.
The Justice and Policy of Taxing the American Colonies in Great Britain Considered Encyclopedia
Nine years before James Iredell penned To The Inhabitants of Great Britain and challenged Sir William Blackstone’s parliamentary sovereignty argument, Judge Maurice Moore, an associate justice of the superior court of Salisbury and father of future U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alfred Moore, undermined Great Britain’s legal defense for increased economic regulation.
The Southerner Encyclopedia
In this fictional autobiography of Nicholas Worth, Walter Hines Page depicts the unsuccessful attempts of a Harvard- educated Progressive and Southerner to usher in education reforms in his native state. Many parts of this fictional work indicate what Page's ideas regarding educational reform and his experiences in North Carolina.
Thinking Things Over Encyclopedia
“Thinking Things Over” was a column in the Wall Street Journal written by Journal editor Vermont C. Royster (1914-1996). The column, which ran from 1964 until 1986, showcased Royster’s folksy language and conservative philosophy. Royster received a Pulitzer Prize for his work in 1984.
Thomas Day (1801- ca. 1861) Encyclopedia
Famous for his craftsmanship, Thomas Day, a free African American, became one of North Carolina’s most prolific furniture makers. Born to free parents in Dinwiddie, Virginia, Day and his brother, John, Jr., were well-educated.
To The Inhabitants of Great Britain Encyclopedia
In “To the Inhabitants of Great Britain” (1774), North Carolinian and future Supreme Court Justice James Iredell challenged William Blackstone's legal interpretations and opposed what he described as Parliament’s attempt “to exercise a supreme authority” over the colonies.
Thomas Fentriss Toon (1840-1902) Encyclopedia
Born on June 10, 1840 in Columbus County, Thomas Fentress Toon was a farmer prior to attending Wake Forest College, serving as a Confederate general, and later as the first North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Tories Encyclopedia
During the American Revolution (1776-1783), more than a few North Carolinians supported Great Britain. They were called Loyalists or Tories. The Royal Governor, Josiah Martin, hoped that all the former Regulators might side with the British. But the governor’s wish never came true. Most North Carolina Tories were Highland Scots.
Trinity College Encyclopedia
Formerly known as Brown's School, Union Institute, and Normal College, Trinity College was located in Randolph County and struggled financially until the wealthy Duke family started making donations and the instiitution moved to Durham in 1892.