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In reply to the discussion: Does anyone really give a shit about NC? [View all]KamaAina
(78,249 posts)14. Time to bring back the Regulators
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Regulation
The War of the Regulation (or the Regulator Movement) was a North and South Carolina uprising, lasting from about 1765 to 1771, in which citizens took up arms against corrupt colonial officials. Though unsuccessful, some historians consider it a catalyst to the American Revolutionary War....
In 1764, several thousand people from North Carolina, mainly from Orange, Anson, and Granville counties in the western region, were extremely dissatisfied with the wealthy North Carolina officials, whom they considered cruel, arbitrary, tyrannical, and corrupt. Taxes were collected by local sheriffs supported by the courts; the sheriffs and courts had sole control over their local regions. Many of the officers were very greedy and often would band together with other local officials for their own personal gain. The entire system depended on the integrity of local officials, many of whom engaged in extortion; taxes collected often enriched the tax collectors directly. At times, sheriffs would intentionally remove records of their tax collection in order to further tax citizens. The system was endorsed by the colonial governor, who feared losing the support of the various county officials.
The effort to eliminate this system of government became known as the Regulator uprising, War of the Regulation, or the Regulator War. The most heavily affected areas were said to be that of Rowan, Anson, Orange, Granville, and Cumberland counties. It was a struggle between mostly lower class citizens, who made up the majority of the population of North and South Carolina, and the wealthy ruling class, who were about 5% of the population, yet maintained almost total control of the government.
The primary aim of the Regulators was to form an honest government and reduce taxation. The wealthy businessmen/politicians who ruled North Carolina at this point saw this as a grave threat to their power. Ultimately, they brought in the militia to crush the rebellion and then hanged its leaders. It is estimated that out of the 8,000 people living in Orange County at the time, some six or seven thousand of them were in support of the Regulators.
In 1764, several thousand people from North Carolina, mainly from Orange, Anson, and Granville counties in the western region, were extremely dissatisfied with the wealthy North Carolina officials, whom they considered cruel, arbitrary, tyrannical, and corrupt. Taxes were collected by local sheriffs supported by the courts; the sheriffs and courts had sole control over their local regions. Many of the officers were very greedy and often would band together with other local officials for their own personal gain. The entire system depended on the integrity of local officials, many of whom engaged in extortion; taxes collected often enriched the tax collectors directly. At times, sheriffs would intentionally remove records of their tax collection in order to further tax citizens. The system was endorsed by the colonial governor, who feared losing the support of the various county officials.
The effort to eliminate this system of government became known as the Regulator uprising, War of the Regulation, or the Regulator War. The most heavily affected areas were said to be that of Rowan, Anson, Orange, Granville, and Cumberland counties. It was a struggle between mostly lower class citizens, who made up the majority of the population of North and South Carolina, and the wealthy ruling class, who were about 5% of the population, yet maintained almost total control of the government.
The primary aim of the Regulators was to form an honest government and reduce taxation. The wealthy businessmen/politicians who ruled North Carolina at this point saw this as a grave threat to their power. Ultimately, they brought in the militia to crush the rebellion and then hanged its leaders. It is estimated that out of the 8,000 people living in Orange County at the time, some six or seven thousand of them were in support of the Regulators.
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Those of us who do not live in NC, but rather far away in California cannot do anything about NC
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#66
I've wondered that myself. It just seems like they're on a frickin' RAMPAGE!!!
calimary
Jul 2013
#25
Sadly Liberals and Progressives are a minority in the South and have to live under GOP rule but that
YeahSureRight
Jul 2013
#62
I have always known my entire life the South was a miserable place to exist and yes I did live
YeahSureRight
Jul 2013
#79
NC has an interesting history. And, it's not South Carolina, Texas or Mississippi...
KoKo
Jul 2013
#34
I do. Even if good people live on the "wrong" side of a line on the map is no reason not to care
pampango
Jul 2013
#19
NC tried to ban the Tesla sales from the state...so far that bill hasn't passed...
Tikki
Jul 2013
#32
How is that fair...you can't tell me there isn't some rich guy in NC who ordered a Maserati or...
Tikki
Jul 2013
#114
So someone can go to California and buy a Tesla and then register it in NC and all.
Tikki
Jul 2013
#117
Plus one! Democrats do not have an entire TV network dedicated to right wing lies.
Enthusiast
Jul 2013
#135
Heh. How exactly does that happen while the airwaves and newspapers are saturated
Doctor_J
Jul 2013
#80