North Carolina is an incredible place to call home. From the mountains to the coast‚ the state is filled with so much to do and a diverse population. The major companies and prestigious universities make it a wonderful place to do business‚ and the many famous people from the state make it reputable and respectable. The economy is decent‚ and the crime rates are satisfactory and not high compared to several other states. North Carolina is also a ‘swing-state‚’ so the political climate is moderate
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North Carolina Motivation for Founding: In 1653‚ some Virginians settled in what would become North Carolina. In 1663‚ King Charles II issued a royal charter to eight nobles to settle the area south of Virginia. They created Carolina and included the previous settlement. However‚ because of internal problems‚ the crown took over the colony and formed North and South Carolina out of it in 1729. Significant Events: This was a collection of disparate settlers which often led to internal
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Reidsville‚ North Carolina. When comparing the whole United States compared to North Carolina‚ there is obviously a huge population difference. Despite the relatively small size of Rockingham County‚ North Carolina‚ to the rest of the United States‚ the rate of poverty cases per capita among its citizens is greater than that found throughout the
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the Civil War brought to North Carolina both of their lives would change forever. Born in Smithville NC‚ the son of a bondwoman and a white ship’s pilot‚ Abraham Galloway grew to manhood as a slave brick mason. At age 20 he escaped from bondage‚ hiding in the hold of a north-bound ship‚ eventually reaching Canada – and freedom. Galloway emerged quickly as a militant abolitionist and activist. During the Civil War‚ Galloway spied for the Union Army in Virginia‚ North Carolina and the Mississippi River
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In North Carolina there exists a small rural community college. This community college served the academic needs to six surrounding counties. Its mission was to offer a high-quality‚ ground-breaking education‚ and student support that stimulated scholarly achievement‚ educational excellence‚ and economic growth. The English as a Second Language (E.S.L.) program fell under the guidance of this mission statement. Diversity was widely accepted and valued in the E.S.L. program and college-wide in all
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North Carolina is described as an unstable and tumultuous place. It seems to have been since the 1600’s. North Carolina was against high taxes and the Internal Revenue Services. How the government put taxes on the land where the North Carolinians worked so hard to keep their land up. This all occurred when King Charles ll was in office. In the late 1600’s in England the tumultuous political royalist had continued to assist King Charles ll in giving the land to eight of his Proprietors. During
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main concern in our society. Patrick Conway‚ of the Global Research Institute of the University of North Carolina conducted research on “Poverty of North Carolina.” The research illustrated that the national poverty rate was 14.5 % in the year of 2009‚ way below the North Carolina poverty rate. Poverty is still a rising and an ongoing crisis. According to a data set found in usda.gov for North Carolina in 2010‚ the poverty rate was between 16.9 to 22.4 %. Using the text‚ Nickel and Dimed by Ehrenreich
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Colony of North Carolina In the 1580’s British established two colonies in North Carolina‚ both in which they failed. However‚ In the 1600s permanent settlers from Virginia began to move to North Carolina‚ and it eventually became part of a British colony known as “Carolina." North Carolina was first settled in 1587 by settlers that were led by John White in which they landed on present day Roanoke Island on July 22‚ 1587. In 1524 Giovanni de Varrazano was the first European to visit North Carolina
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Racism Against People Of Color In North Carolina Racism is a socially endured/influenced action. It is something that has been happening since the beginning of time and it’s acquired by people of all ages and races; It is a learned behavior‚ passed down from generations to generations. North Carolina is inhabited by a large quantity of people of color‚ Native Americans‚ African Americans‚ Latinos‚ Asians‚ etc. Hence‚ everyone should feel comfortable and accepted. The effects of racism while growing
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having a sex change from male to female. Although it was shocking‚ I was accepting of the change and did not judge. Having this in the process of transitioning gave interest to me doing more research on the new law in North Carolina. The new law that recently passed in North Carolina also known as House Bill 2 (HB2) “The
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