1. Politics, Labor, and Rebellions Real and Imagined: Slaves, Free People of Color, and Firearms in North Carolina, 1729-1865 Open Access Author: Hunter, Antwain Kenton Title: Politics, Labor, and Rebellions Real and Imagined: Slaves, Free People of Color, and Firearms in North Carolina, 1729-1865 Graduate Program: History Keywords: North CarolinaAntebellumColonialLawCivil WarSlaverySlavesAfrican-AmericanFirearmGunsRunawaysMaroonsSouth File: Download Hunter_AUG_2015_Final.pdf Committee Members: Anthony Edward Kaye, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorKent Russell Lohse, Committee Chair/Co-ChairWilliam Alan Blair, Committee MemberLori D Ginzberg, Committee MemberDavid Mc Bride, Committee Member