African Americans in North Carolina

African-American North Carolinians are residents of the state of North Carolina who are of African ancestry. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, African Americans were 22% of the state's population.[1]

History

Slavery has been part of North Carolina's history since its settlement by white Europeans in the late 1600s and early 1700s. Many of the first black slaves in North Carolina were brought to the colony from the West Indies or but a significant number were brought from Africa. Records were not kept of the tribes and homelands of African slaves in North Carolina.[2]

List of historic communities

Western North Carolina:

  • Rock Hill, Asheville, North Carolina[3]
  • Petersburg, Asheville, North Carolina
  • Brooklyn, Asheville, North Carolina
  • Old Shiloh, Asheville, North Carolina[4][5]
  • [New] Shiloh, Asheville, North Carolina[6]

People

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See also

References
  1. "North Carolina QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau". Quickfacts.census.gov. 2011. Archived from the original on January 19, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2014.
  2. https://www.ncpedia.org/anchor/growth-slavery-north
  3. "History". Shiloh Community Association. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  4. "History". Shiloh Community Association. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  5. "More Than Biltmore | endeavors". endeavors.unc.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  6. "History of Cemetery". South Asheville Cemetery Association. Retrieved 2018-08-05.
  7. https://www.ncdcr.gov/blog/2018/02/05/black-history-month-–-north-carolinians-remember


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