DeclarationOfIndependance

Declaration of Independence By: Jasmine Alvarez

Summary on Mecklanburg and Halifax Resolves Citizans of Mecklanburg county have gathered around to sign their own declaration of idependance after the residants have counted their years of liberty. Before that the commitee of safety of mecklanburg had went farther in protesting the British attacks than any other. The leaders came together at Queens Academy to discuss the recent events. The commiteee have discussed these statements that have collectively been discribed as the Mecklanburg Resolves. This is what lead up to their own declaration of independence. The date is said to be on May 20, 1775- it was later included in the North Carolina state flag.

The Halifax resolves started when the british attemped to invade the province convinced many north caroliniansthat their conflict could not be settled differently. In april 1776 the provincial congress decided that the whole province should follow the example of the Meclanburg. On April 12,1776- the provincial congress have passed the Halifax resolves, which put together the freedom that they have been hoping for. :). This was the second date that have been put in the state flag. This inspired the people of philadelphia to make their own declaration of independence; 3 North carolinians were there to sign it also. media type="custom" key="11365088"