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=**Famous Person From North Carolina:**=

During the 1670's Albemarle was torn with dissension between the anti-propietary and propietary factions, John Harvey served as a leader in the anti-propietary faction. Tensions betwee the factions led to Culpepers Rebellion which resulted in the anti-propietary goverment being overthrown. In 1678 propietors appointed Seth Sothel as governor but then he was captured by Algerian Pirates so then they chose John harvey to become governor. But in January 1680 John Harvey died and the colony was once again in search of a governor.

=﻿Famous Person Nationally:= Benjamin Franklin was not just a founding father of the United States. He was a leading writer, publisher, inventor, diplomat, scientist, and philosopher. He is well known for his experiments with electricity and lightning. He served as a postmaster general under the Continental Congress. Also Benjamin was important in the Revolutionar War which he helped America overcome the British.

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