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The Committees of Safety and the Coming of the American Revolution in North Carolina, 1774-1776

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21615
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Abstract:
Created in 1774 at the urging of the Continental Congress, Committees of Safety were local organizations that were instrumental in the independence movement. While not completely legal when created, the committees eventually replaced local governments put in place by the Crown and assumed their duties. This included regulating the economy, politics, morality, and the militia within their communities. In December 1776, this authority was given to the Council of Safety, a more powerful central authority.
Source:
North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 73 Issue 2, Apr 1996, p131-155 , il, por, map, f