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- ↑ House, North Carolina General Assembly (December 9, 1870). "Journal" – via Google Books.
- 1 2 3 Foner, Eric (1 August 1996). Freedom's Lawmakers: A Directory of Black Officeholders During Reconstruction. LSU Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-8071-2082-8 . Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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- 1 2 "Negro Who Attained a Coveted Position Is Laid To Rest". The Atlanta Constitution. 21 July 1901. p. 2. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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- ↑ Smith, John David (October 12, 2005). Black Soldiers in Blue: African American Troops in the Civil War Era. Univ of North Carolina Press. ISBN 9780807875995 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Gen. L .G. Estes resigned his seat". The Tarborough Southerner. 3 June 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ "The Election". The Charlotte Democrat. 10 August 1869. p. 3. Retrieved 5 February 2023.
- ↑ "Election Notice - John S. W. Eagles". The Wilmington Morning Star. 26 June 1870. p. 2. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ↑ "On Memorial Day, Reflecting on African-American History | National Trust for Historic Preservation". savingplaces.org.
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