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Essay adds to Black Boys lore

Document on 1770s acts is a fountain of intrigue

An addendum to our recent series on the Cabarrus Black Boys seems in order now, as certain 1770s "restrictive" acts by the British blamed the rise of the feisty Regulators on King George II.

Facts remain: the train blew up

Black Boys' reasoning for Revolutionary War plot is lost to time

Perhaps, as we continue the saga of Cabarrus County's Black Boys, there is a third option for why they blew up King George's ammunition train in 1771, other than hatred of the king or sympathy for the rebelling Regulators in the Hillsborough/Greensboro area.

In '25, historian defended Regulators' reputation

Comments of Colonial Records editor cited

It seems these have been the main questions around our Cabarrus Black Boys:

   
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