Noah Newby Explained

Noah R. Newby was a teacher and state legislator in North Carolina. He was African American.^{[1] [2] [3]}

He taught in various areas and reported acquiring land as well as a horse and buggy.^[4]

He had a farm in Pasquotank County and taught in Elizabeth City.^{[5] [6]} He served in the legislature in 1883 and opposed legislation limiting funding for schools serving African Americans.^[7]

Notes and References

1. "The Class of '83": Black Watershed in the North Carolina General Assembly. Justesen, Benjamin R.. 2009. The North Carolina Historical Review. 86. 3. 282–308. 23523861 . JSTOR.
2. Book: Simmons-Henry, Linda. The Heritage of Blacks in North Carolina. November 19, 1990. North Carolina African American Heritage Foundation. 9780912081120 . Google Books.
3. Book: A History of African Americans in North Carolina. Jeffrey J.. Crow. Paul D.. Escott. Flora J.. Hatley. November 19, 2002. N.C. Department of Cultural Resources, Office of Archives and History. 9780865263017 . Google Books.
4. Web site: Twenty-two Years' Work of the Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute at Hampton, Virginia: Records of Negro and Indian Graduates and Ex-students. Hampton Normal and Agricultural. Institute (Va.). November 19, 1893. Normal School Press. Google Books.
5. Web site: Branson's North Carolina Business Directory .... November 19, 1889. L. Branson. Google Books.
6. Book: Lorenzo Dow Turner: Father of Gullah Studies . 9781643363370 . Wade-Lewis . Margaret . 11 May 2022 .
7. Book: Many Excellent People: Power and Privilege in North Carolina, 1850-1900 . 9781469610962 . Escott . Paul D. . 30 December 2012 .