The Regulator Movement in North Carolina: Prelude to the Revolution [Paperback]

Before the American Revolution, the Fight for Liberty Began in North Carolina

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TheRegulators Movement in colonial North Carolinawas one of the earliest and most powerful acts of rebellion against British rule in Americafive years before the official start of theAmerican Revolution. In the 1760s and early 1770s, thousands of backcountry settlers rose up to protest excessive taxation, corrupt royal governors, and a justice system that favored the wealthy elite. This gripping historical account uncovers how theRegulator rebellionhelped ignite revolutionary ideas in the southern colonies and reshaped the political landscape of the American frontier. The conflict alienated Loyalists, radicalized future Patriots, and forced many to take sides in a brewing civil war. In fact, the movements legacy played a crucial role in theRevolutionary Wars Southern Campaign, where the final and most brutal battles were foughtand lost. Join Author Marcia Phillips for the forgotten history of thefirst American freedom fighterswho challenged tyranny and laid the groundwork for independence. The story of the Regulators is essential to understanding how thestruggle for American libertybegan not in Boston, but in the hills and backcountry ofpre-Revolutionary North Carolina.

Marcia Dollar Phillips manages Davie County Public Librarys Martin-Wall History Room and works as a metadata specialist for Wake Forest Universitys Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections Department with the Baptist Historical Collection. She is also the author ofDavie County MavericksandHistoric Shallow Ford, both published by The History Press. In her spare time, she loves to travel and restore a centennial home. She can be resourced at marciadphillips.com or contacted at mphistory1@gmail.com.

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