Record #:

22243

Author(s):

Craven, Bruce

Abstract:

The article details the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, created by Mecklenburg County residents on May 20, 1775 to declare their separation from the British government. It also highlights the freedom loving nature of Mecklenburg County's original settlers from the mid-17th century and the county's resistance to British over reach throughout its history.

Source:

The North Carolina Booklet (NoCar F 251 .N86), Vol. 8 Issue 2, October 1908, p141-148

Subject(s):

North Carolina--History--American Revolutionary War, 1775-1783