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It was not picked because it sounds good in a hashtag. It's not part of a recruiting push. It's just the way that things are done around here. The Carolina Family was a way of life before the word hashtag was even invented. That's why it seems authentic. Love led the way with 22 points, 10 free throw attempts and two steals. Quick Links. Thu Nov 11, Permalink. It is part of the group's efforts to organize and participate in protests to raise awareness of Confederate monuments and to advocate for recognition of Union soldiers who won the Civil War.

Thorpe said the event is also meant to honor the victims of racial violence at the hands of law enforcement and vigilantes. The petition comes as the university considers removing the names from four campus buildings with ties to racism and white supremacy at its Board of Trustees meeting Thursday. That recommendation came after the UNC board lifted a year moratorium on the renaming of buildings and historical places on campus.

The board plans to implement a new policy and procedures to make those changes. If the university can remove the Silent Sam Confederate monument from campus, Thorpe said, it can certainly change the Tar Heels name. UNC's explanation of the term "Tar Heel" refers to North Carolina's economic history as a top producer of turpentine supplies for the naval industry.

Calling someone a "rosin heel" or "tar heel" was considered an insult. Leloudis said it was "dirty, undesirable work," usually done by people who were enslaved or by poor whites. The tar ran out through channels dug on the lower side of the pile. This marked their passage through North Carolina as tar heels.

The tar reputedly had been hastily dumped into the river to prevent the British from capturing it. This story cannot be traced beyond the 20th century and may have been made up to suggest the naming of the river.

But when , beyond doubt, did the term Tar Heel begin to be applied to North Carolinians? Clearly during the Civil War. In a fierce battle in Virginia, where their supporting column was driven from the field, North Carolina troops stood alone and fought successfully. What is he going to do with it? Preston of Columbia, S. Indeed, you Tar Heels have done well. Similarly, sometime after North Carolina troops had fought particularly well, Gen.

Robert E. A San Francisco magazine, Overland Monthly , in its August issue, published an article on slang and nicknames. The author cited a number of terms used in the Old North State.