More on Herman Husband

Herman Husband was falsely charged, a historian argues.

The North Carolina History Project, a special project of the John Locke Foundation, argues that Husband was charged with libel and arrested for his role in the "Regulator" movement:

In 1769, Husband represented the Piedmont in the legislature. But on December 20, 1770, the Regulator was falsely charged with libel; however, Husband was still expelled from the legislature and on January 31, 1771, Tryon ordered Husbands’ arrest.  Sitting in a New Bern jail, Husband eventually learned that the charges of libel were dropped.  He was soon released. 

In a 1770 book, Husband wrote that "Obedience to just laws, and subjection to slavery, is [sic] two very different things ... God gave all men a knowledge of their privileges, and a true zeal to maintain them."