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Agriculture in North Carolina: Social Issues

Women & Agriculture

African Americans & Agriculture

Much of the information about African Americans and agriculture can be found in general histories of agriculture, as well as general histories of African Americans in North Carolina. Here are three resources about African American farmers in North Carolina and the prejudices they faced in addition to hardships as tenant farmers.

Migrant Labor in North Carolina

Politics & Unions

North Carolina has a rich history of farmer alliances and cooperatives. For a list of periodicals published by these groups, try a search of the UNC Library catalog.