Record #:

44040

Author(s):

McMahon, Frank

Abstract:

The Halifax Resolves was important for empowering North Carolina's delegates to the Continental Congress to work together with other colonies for declaring independence from Great Britain. The Halifax Resolves were approved on April 12, 1776. They are regarded as the first official act toward independence by any of the colonies.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 63 Issue 1, Fall 2023, p41-13, il, por

Subject(s):

Halifax Resolves (1776)