HISTORY OF NORTH CAROLINA (8000 BC - TODAY)
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Date: 2025-05-16
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isabellaereshki
12: 13 if only Virginia and North Carolina had stayed with the Union everything would have been so much better off. Culturally Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina are a block along with parts of New York and Ohio and parts of later states Tennessee and Kentucky.
West Virginia became a state to stay in the union, much of the Shennandoah Valley/western third of what is still Virginia wanted to stay in the union, Maryland was probably going to stay in but their hand was forced by Milatary occupation/martial law to stay in from what i've read, nearly all talk in Pennsylvania of joining died when Maryland was forced to stay in because of practicality/strategic concerns and because it would have torn apart the state because more wanted to stay then wanted to leave by a significant enough amount that Pennsylvania would have had its own civil war if it tried to join the Confederacy and along with New York and Maine contributed the most troops to the Union from what i've read/heard growing up. Virginia nearly stayed from all accounts i've heard/read, and this video says North Carolina stayed until ordered to attack South Carolina.
South Carolina imported slave holding culture to the USA from the carribbean and actively always tried to spread it, and Texas should have stayed its own republic, joining the USA after much begging and bribing and pleading to undermine the Union only 2 decades or less later after it was admitted.
to this day South Carolina and Georgia and Mississippi and Alabama and Texas that whole area votes for Traitors/Bigots like Donald Trump and undermines our Union and would launch another civil war if they could probably. it's infuriating as someone born in Pennsylvania and raised there for 24 years only to be sent away to live with family in North Carolina and discover how much of the pre-civil war era south mentality still exist in places. not as much among the normal people/citizens, but the poltiicians still havent ever lost power from before the civil war really or keep regaining it too often for anyone to make any difference. and they still sometimes call anyone from the Union carpetbaggers and other such things on rare occasions or when they think we can't hear them.
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12: 13 if only Virginia and North Carolina had stayed with the Union everything would have been so much better off. Culturally Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Virginia, and North Carolina are a block along with parts of New York and Ohio and parts of later states Tennessee and Kentucky.
West Virginia became a state to stay in the union, much of the Shennandoah Valley/western third of what is still Virginia wanted to stay in the union, Maryland was probably going to stay in but their hand was forced by Milatary occupation/martial law to stay in from what i've read, nearly all talk in Pennsylvania of joining died when Maryland was forced to stay in because of practicality/strategic concerns and because it would have torn apart the state because more wanted to stay then wanted to leave by a significant enough amount that Pennsylvania would have had its own civil war if it tried to join the Confederacy and along with New York and Maine contributed the most troops to the Union from what i've read/heard growing up. Virginia nearly stayed from all accounts i've heard/read, and this video says North Carolina stayed until ordered to attack South Carolina.
South Carolina imported slave holding culture to the USA from the carribbean and actively always tried to spread it, and Texas should have stayed its own republic, joining the USA after much begging and bribing and pleading to undermine the Union only 2 decades or less later after it was admitted.
to this day South Carolina and Georgia and Mississippi and Alabama and Texas that whole area votes for Traitors/Bigots like Donald Trump and undermines our Union and would launch another civil war if they could probably. it's infuriating as someone born in Pennsylvania and raised there for 24 years only to be sent away to live with family in North Carolina and discover how much of the pre-civil war era south mentality still exist in places. not as much among the normal people/citizens, but the poltiicians still havent ever lost power from before the civil war really or keep regaining it too often for anyone to make any difference. and they still sometimes call anyone from the Union carpetbaggers and other such things on rare occasions or when they think we can't hear them.
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darcymcfayden5728
This is a rewrite of North Carolina's history. They totally skip the fact that Spain had explored North Carolina's Islands long before this and that France was following in their wake. And that there was an African colony long before any European colony here Exploring for the same sea roots first. Explorers have been shipwrecking and living on the outer Banks of North Carolina for about 100 years before the English and French ever even set foot on them North Carolina shores. It also skip past the fact that there was an African colony here 40 years predating Jamestown or any European colony in North Carolina. Black people from North and South Carolina coast have been here since the 1400s. It was African Moors who brought Columbus across the water on the behalf of Spain because Western Europeans did not have ocean going ships unlike their northern Viking cousins who had also explored at least as far down as the North Carolina coast hundreds of years before that. But why should Vikings, Spaniards, an Africans be highlighted in any history when it's all about Western society. The indigenous people in this video barely get a 1 minute highlight. I get so tired of this attempt American history that pretends that no one and nothing and of note happened before Western Europeans inner American diaspora. If you going to do a history and break down of my state you better goddamn well put the entire history into it not just the selective parts that highlights the cultural contributions that edify you. Because history that denies easily provable facts is a lie! intentional or not.
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This is a rewrite of North Carolina's history. They totally skip the fact that Spain had explored North Carolina's Islands long before this and that France was following in their wake. And that there was an African colony long before any European colony here Exploring for the same sea roots first. Explorers have been shipwrecking and living on the outer Banks of North Carolina for about 100 years before the English and French ever even set foot on them North Carolina shores. It also skip past the fact that there was an African colony here 40 years predating Jamestown or any European colony in North Carolina. Black people from North and South Carolina coast have been here since the 1400s. It was African Moors who brought Columbus across the water on the behalf of Spain because Western Europeans did not have ocean going ships unlike their northern Viking cousins who had also explored at least as far down as the North Carolina coast hundreds of years before that. But why should Vikings, Spaniards, an Africans be highlighted in any history when it's all about Western society. The indigenous people in this video barely get a 1 minute highlight. I get so tired of this attempt American history that pretends that no one and nothing and of note happened before Western Europeans inner American diaspora. If you going to do a history and break down of my state you better goddamn well put the entire history into it not just the selective parts that highlights the cultural contributions that edify you. Because history that denies easily provable facts is a lie! intentional or not.
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nomadsolos
Much of the History of North Carolina has been paved over. While this video does its best to hit some points of interest it does only gloss over some facts and miss other. Thanks for trying. We have a history that includes Daniel Boone, as well as a Fort that was in the French & Indian War, we have up until 1995 a parcel of land where Cornwallis encamped for three days recovering and licking his wounds after the Battle at Guilford Courthouse. We have Rev War Hero's buried here resting in places you would never go.
We have French Huguenots that had a settlement here, as well as the Moravians, the Quakers, that settled here. The great Baptist Revival was here. So many others to name. I recommend you look for works by EW Caruthers for an in depth view of the Rev War Period.
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Much of the History of North Carolina has been paved over. While this video does its best to hit some points of interest it does only gloss over some facts and miss other. Thanks for trying. We have a history that includes Daniel Boone, as well as a Fort that was in the French & Indian War, we have up until 1995 a parcel of land where Cornwallis encamped for three days recovering and licking his wounds after the Battle at Guilford Courthouse. We have Rev War Hero's buried here resting in places you would never go.
We have French Huguenots that had a settlement here, as well as the Moravians, the Quakers, that settled here. The great Baptist Revival was here. So many others to name. I recommend you look for works by EW Caruthers for an in depth view of the Rev War Period.
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sharontabor7718
You didn't mention the Spanish explorers who built Fort San Juan near Morganton in 1567
The Moravians and Quakers were much more influential and arrived earlier in NC than the Mennoites.
You didn't mention why the Eastern Band of Cherokee were not part of the Trail of Tears.
Or the Swannanoa Tunnel built in the 1880s that finally connected the railroad across the state and resulted in 300 prisoner deaths. It opened up the Appalachia and specifically Asheville to tourism.
Or the failed State of Franklin that was a 3-year failed attempt to carve out western NC into its own state, put John Sevier (war hero and first governor of TN) in prison. Tennessee was officially carved from western NC in 1796 absorbing the area of the failed State of Franklin.
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You didn't mention the Spanish explorers who built Fort San Juan near Morganton in 1567
The Moravians and Quakers were much more influential and arrived earlier in NC than the Mennoites.
You didn't mention why the Eastern Band of Cherokee were not part of the Trail of Tears.
Or the Swannanoa Tunnel built in the 1880s that finally connected the railroad across the state and resulted in 300 prisoner deaths. It opened up the Appalachia and specifically Asheville to tourism.
Or the failed State of Franklin that was a 3-year failed attempt to carve out western NC into its own state, put John Sevier (war hero and first governor of TN) in prison. Tennessee was officially carved from western NC in 1796 absorbing the area of the failed State of Franklin.
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All_Seeing_Knap
Just for clarification. By the time of the 1663 charter was written, Virginia, Boston and Delaware had already long since been claimed. Yes, Lord's proprietors did technically have ownership of parts of Delaware, Virginia and Boston, but they never exercised it because those colonies already had their own governments. So yes, on paper 'Carolina' overlapped pre-existing colonies but that's about it. Idk if it would've even been depicted on a map. Proprietary and legitimate control were two very different things.
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Just for clarification. By the time of the 1663 charter was written, Virginia, Boston and Delaware had already long since been claimed. Yes, Lord's proprietors did technically have ownership of parts of Delaware, Virginia and Boston, but they never exercised it because those colonies already had their own governments. So yes, on paper 'Carolina' overlapped pre-existing colonies but that's about it. Idk if it would've even been depicted on a map. Proprietary and legitimate control were two very different things.
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WanderingExistence
The Carolinas were once a feudalistic proprietorship of lords under the authority of the English king. It was a short stint but I find feudalistic America very historically interesting.
A little bit more North but there is a very good book titled, 'The Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New World Feudalism'. It's an amazing book that sheds light on the economic history of mid-colonialism that is often overlooked. It can be found in the public domain in written word and audio.
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The Carolinas were once a feudalistic proprietorship of lords under the authority of the English king. It was a short stint but I find feudalistic America very historically interesting.
A little bit more North but there is a very good book titled, 'The Seigneurs of Old Canada: A Chronicle of New World Feudalism'. It's an amazing book that sheds light on the economic history of mid-colonialism that is often overlooked. It can be found in the public domain in written word and audio.
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StephenMatlock
Don't call Black Americans Blacks or the Blacks. Use the terms Black people or Black Americans. If you need to refer to Black people put into chains under enslavement, use the term enslaved people.
Black people who were enslaved by white slavemasters were not converted into something they were not. They remained people, and their enslavement was the degrading of their humanity by white slavemasters and a white enslavement government.
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Don't call Black Americans Blacks or the Blacks. Use the terms Black people or Black Americans. If you need to refer to Black people put into chains under enslavement, use the term enslaved people.
Black people who were enslaved by white slavemasters were not converted into something they were not. They remained people, and their enslavement was the degrading of their humanity by white slavemasters and a white enslavement government.
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bpdeeziner
To mention Moore’s Creek Bridge over the Battle of Kings Mountain does a tremendous disservice to the history of NC in the Revolution. And, even though it was fought in SC, Cowpens was just as important and was a turning point. You do NOT get to Guilford Courthouse without Kings Mountain, thus you don’t get to Yorktown without it. Even Thomas Jefferson was reported to state Kings Mountain was the most important battle of the entire war.
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To mention Moore’s Creek Bridge over the Battle of Kings Mountain does a tremendous disservice to the history of NC in the Revolution. And, even though it was fought in SC, Cowpens was just as important and was a turning point. You do NOT get to Guilford Courthouse without Kings Mountain, thus you don’t get to Yorktown without it. Even Thomas Jefferson was reported to state Kings Mountain was the most important battle of the entire war.
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JeffDeWitt
History has shown North Carolina was right to be concerned about the potential power of the federal government. As the video pointed out that's why we refused to ratify the Constitution. To ally that concern by North Carolina and other first ten Amendments were added to the Constitution. the Bill of Rights. Only then did North Carolina vote to ratify the Constitution.
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History has shown North Carolina was right to be concerned about the potential power of the federal government. As the video pointed out that's why we refused to ratify the Constitution. To ally that concern by North Carolina and other first ten Amendments were added to the Constitution. the Bill of Rights. Only then did North Carolina vote to ratify the Constitution.
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stacyr2775
No mention of the Cherokee, Catawba, or the Lumbee. No mention of the first Gold Rush in US History. Incorrectly placing Charlotte's and the Piedmont's rise as a financial center at the end of the 20th century - nearly 100 years after it got its start (where do you think the funding for all those textile factories came from.
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No mention of the Cherokee, Catawba, or the Lumbee. No mention of the first Gold Rush in US History. Incorrectly placing Charlotte's and the Piedmont's rise as a financial center at the end of the 20th century - nearly 100 years after it got its start (where do you think the funding for all those textile factories came from.
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davea6314
Facts: Sir Walter Ralegh never in person set foot in Roanoke nor anywhere else in North America. Primary source documents show that he spelled Ralegh without a letter i. Movies, TV shows, and written stories often get these facts wrong if Sir Walter Ralegh comes up.
I earned a master's degree in history.
-Dave
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Facts: Sir Walter Ralegh never in person set foot in Roanoke nor anywhere else in North America. Primary source documents show that he spelled Ralegh without a letter i. Movies, TV shows, and written stories often get these facts wrong if Sir Walter Ralegh comes up.
I earned a master's degree in history.
-Dave
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samanthac. 349
At 0: 37, why is the Piedmont (center) region on the western boarder and the NC mountain region in Pigeon Forge, TN, area That doesn’t look like an 4th grade map of NC I have ever seen before. I had to stop watching this video here. Couldn’t take it seriously.
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At 0: 37, why is the Piedmont (center) region on the western boarder and the NC mountain region in Pigeon Forge, TN, area That doesn’t look like an 4th grade map of NC I have ever seen before. I had to stop watching this video here. Couldn’t take it seriously.
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qc7976
Im blessed to live and work in North Carolina. I work for one of the few furniture companies left. Upholstery is the best job I’ve ever had and that job provides very well for my family and I. I wish more furniture companies could rejuvenate job growth for our state.
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Im blessed to live and work in North Carolina. I work for one of the few furniture companies left. Upholstery is the best job I’ve ever had and that job provides very well for my family and I. I wish more furniture companies could rejuvenate job growth for our state.
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curtistolman5830
Joseph Smith predicted that the civil war would start in North Carolina over a pair of shoes, years later it did.
Brigham Young predicted a second civil war and it will start in Chicago and the reason will be the worthlessnness of the Dollar.
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Joseph Smith predicted that the civil war would start in North Carolina over a pair of shoes, years later it did.
Brigham Young predicted a second civil war and it will start in Chicago and the reason will be the worthlessnness of the Dollar.
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tombohl9708
Your Title reads 8000 BC to Today, yet, you basically start with the arrival of Europeans and say virtually nothing about the first 9, 300 years of your 10, 000 year range. There was a lot going on in what is now NC before the Europeans arrived.
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Your Title reads 8000 BC to Today, yet, you basically start with the arrival of Europeans and say virtually nothing about the first 9, 300 years of your 10, 000 year range. There was a lot going on in what is now NC before the Europeans arrived.
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davea6314
Fortunately, North Carolina is becoming a blue state because the Republican party under Convicted Felon of Fraud Don the Con Trump has failed poor and middle income citizens. If you don't believe me just wait until November 2026 and November 2028.
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Fortunately, North Carolina is becoming a blue state because the Republican party under Convicted Felon of Fraud Don the Con Trump has failed poor and middle income citizens. If you don't believe me just wait until November 2026 and November 2028.
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ShaHbazKhan-bq7rd
Good vid but misleading title considering you barely talked about the Native American migration and history. But good video in terms of European settlement and onward. I’d have been interested in hearing about the native history as well.
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Good vid but misleading title considering you barely talked about the Native American migration and history. But good video in terms of European settlement and onward. I’d have been interested in hearing about the native history as well.
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theawesomeman9821
So I've been to both North and South Carolina and I have opinions on each.
In my own personal opinions, South Carolina has the better beaches however, if North Carolina is the better place to camp, hike, and ride horses.
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So I've been to both North and South Carolina and I have opinions on each.
In my own personal opinions, South Carolina has the better beaches however, if North Carolina is the better place to camp, hike, and ride horses.
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MaxMcLeod-1201
I’m a native North Carolinian born and raised (my Ma is from the mountains, Haywood and my dad was from the eastern part, Harnett) and it’s so nice to see such an in depth video on the Old North State! Keep it coming!
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I’m a native North Carolinian born and raised (my Ma is from the mountains, Haywood and my dad was from the eastern part, Harnett) and it’s so nice to see such an in depth video on the Old North State! Keep it coming!
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Gabe_XV
Great video! Although quick correction at 10: 10, the first public university in the US was the University of Georgia.
Note: your Labeling of the Gulf of Mexico is spot on, don’t let any other comments tell you other wise
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Great video! Although quick correction at 10: 10, the first public university in the US was the University of Georgia.
Note: your Labeling of the Gulf of Mexico is spot on, don’t let any other comments tell you other wise
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