Hatcher, Eddie, 1948-2009
Eddie Hatcher (1948-2009) was a Lumbee activist in Robeson County, N.C. He and Timothy Jacobs said they held hostages at The Robesonian, the newspaper office headquartered in Lumberton, N.C., to draw attention to racism, drug trafficing, and poverty in Lumberton, N.C. and Robeson County. Hatcher was imprisoned a number of times and died in prison on May 1, 2009.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Campaign Literature from North Carolina Elections, circa 1800s-2019 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection. | |
| referencedIn | Southern Justice Institute Records, 1978-1993 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
|---|---|---|---|
| referencedIn | Carol Wills Materials on Eddie Hatcher, 1980s-2009 |
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| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Jacobs, Timothy | person |
| memberOf | Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Southern Justice Institute (Durham, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Robeson County | NC | US | |
| Lumberton | NC | US | |
| Raleigh | NC | US |
| Subject |
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| Activism/Activists |
| Lumbee Indians |
| North Carolina |
| Occupation |
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| Political activists |
| Activity |
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Birth 1948
Death 2009-05-01
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