Halifax Resolves: North Carolina First to Call for Independence
The North Carolina Provincial Congress passed the Halifax Resolves, becoming the first colony to formally authorize its delegates to vote for independence from Britain. This bold act preceded the Declaration of Independence by nearly three months, giving other wavering colonies the political cover to follow suit.
April 12, 1776
250 years ago
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Kingdom of Great Britain
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American Revolution
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Halifax Resolves
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North Carolina Provincial Congress
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Second Continental Congress
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Royal Navy
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George Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney
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American Revolution
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Battle of the Saintes
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Dominica
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Halifax Resolves
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North Carolina Provincial Congress
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