New Hampshire’s Bold, Contradictory History | Concord News

New Hampshire’s always marched to its own beat—first lowering the British flag in 1774, drafting its own constitution in 1776, and launching the world’s first free public library in 1883. But it’s not all progressive: they were once called “South Carolina of New England” for being soft on slavery, delaying abolition until 1857, and even saw mobs burn abolitionist effigies. Yet they’ve also led the way on women’s rights, letting women vote in school elections as early as 1878, and produced trailblazing female governors and senators. Today, they’re the only New England state without legal recreational marijuana or a state minimum wage, and the only one with universal school vouchers—a wild mix of libertarian ideals and stubborn individualism that keeps them fiercely, uniquely themselves. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/f8c0e064b06d9a91