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The Halifax Resolves, April 1776: North Carolina’s Early Call for Independence

In April 1776, delegates in a small Roanoke River town told North Carolina's men in Philadelphia they could vote for independence. The wording was careful.

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The Halifax Resolves, April 12, 1776: North Carolina’s Early Vote for Independence

Three months before the Declaration, delegates in a small Roanoke River town told North Carolina's men in Philadelphia they could vote to break with Britain.