🚪 BHM 2026 by QCT | Post #4/1768: Charlotte’s Beginning – Built on Black Labor

🚪 BHM 2026 by QCT | Post #4
1768: Charlotte’s Beginning – Built on Black Labor

In 1768, Charlotte, NC was officially incorporated—a milestone marking the city’s emergence as a center of commerce and culture in the Southeast.

But Charlotte’s growth came at a human cost: the unpaid labor of Black/African-American people. By the late 1700s, the region’s economy was deeply rooted in slavery, with Black/African-Americans forced to work in fields, homes, and businesses while being denied basic freedoms.

Their labor, resistance, and resilience shaped the early identity of both Charlotte and Mecklenburg County. This chapter must not be erased or whitewashed—it is part of the city’s foundation.

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Sources:

https://dlas.uncg.edu/notices/history/

https://www.soulofamerica.com/.../char.../charlotte-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_slavery_in_North_Carolina http://landmarkscommission.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Background-Slavery-in-Charlotte-Mecklenburg.pdf