None of these morons understand that the term “Tar Heel” was cleaned up in the 60s.
Tar Heel was what they called slaves, then they cleaned it up to mean “Lowly workers”.
Political Correctness removes large chunks of history. Now people will be doomed to repeat it quicker.
“Tar Heel was what they called slaves...”
Tar Heels were the original Englishmen there who boiled down pine trees for tar for the British Navy.
Where in the world did you get that information from? Tar Heel comes from Robert E. Lee. It probably started out as a derogatory term but after the WBTS it was derogatory no more.
After the battle of Ream’s Station, when the North Carolina troops were marching by the troops from another state, one of the soldiers called out to the North Carolina boys and asked them what they were going to do with all that tar back home. “Jeff Davis is going to bring it up here and put it on your heels so you’ll stick better in the next fight,’ was the reply from a North Carolina boy.
Upon hearing of the incident, General Lee reportedly said, “God Bless the Tar heel boys!” The name has stuck to the boys from North Carolina ever since.
NC sent more men to fight for the Confederacy and lost more men than any other state. At Gettysburg alone, Thirty two North Carolina regiments were in action. One Confederate soldier in every four who fell at Gettsburg was a North Carolinian.
Charge to the Sons of Confederate Veterans
“To you, Sons of Confederate Veterans, we will commit the vindication of the cause for which we fought. To your strength will be given the defense of the Confederate soldier’s good name, the guardianship of his history, the emulation of his virtues, the perpetuation of those principles which he loved and which you love also, and those ideals which made him glorious and which you also cherish.” Lt. Gen. Stephen Dill Lee, Commander General, United Confederate Veterans, Apr. 15, 1906
NKP Vet
GG of Duncan Black, Pvt, Co F, 15 NC Infantry, CSA