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  • This Month in New Bern, September 2018 After the Civil War, as part of a reconstruction plan, William H. Holden was appointed the provisional Governor of North Carolina by President Andrew Johnson.  He was ordered to call for a state convention to restore North Carolina to the Union, and to provide for the election of a new governor, state legislators and US congressmen.  The call for elections was necessary to reestablish civil government in the state.  Other important mandates were included as well, such as the repeal of the 1861 Ordinance of Secession and ratification of the 13th Amendment.  The convention was scheduled for October 2, 1865.
    Several African American ministers and property owners met in New Bern to discuss the idea of having a statewide convention for …
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