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Halifax Resolves

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1776 resolution adopted by North Carolina
TheFlag of North Carolina commemorates the Halifax Resolves by bearing the date of its adoption: April 12, 1776.

TheHalifax Resolves was a name later given to theresolution adopted by theNorth Carolina Provincial Congress on April 12, 1776. The adoption of the resolution was the first official action in theAmerican Colonies calling for independence fromGreat Britain during theAmerican Revolution. The Halifax Resolves helped pave the way for the presentation to Congress of theUnited States Declaration of Independence less than three months later.

Background

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The creation and ratification of the resolves was the result of a strong movement in the colonies advocating separation fromGreat Britain. These separatists, or "American Whigs" (later, "Patriots"), sought to mobilize public support for a much discussed and all encompassing declaration of independence.[1][2] The primary impediment to an outright declaration of independence from Great Britain was that none of the delegates to theSecond Continental Congress were authorized by their home governments to take any action that would lead to such a declaration. Advocates of independence therefore sought to revise the instructions to each congressional delegation and remove any restrictions regarding a declaration of independence.[citation needed]

History

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The resolution of April 12, 1776, became known as the Halifax Resolves because theFourth Provincial Congress of North Carolina adopted them while meeting in the town ofHalifax, North Carolina. The 83 delegates present unanimously adopted the resolves, which encouraged delegates to the Continental Congress from all the colonies to finally push for independence. The adoption of the Halifax Resolves was the first official action in the colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.[3]

Drive to independence

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The Halifax Resolves only empowered North Carolina's three delegates to theSecond Continental Congress (Joseph Hewes,William Hooper, andJohn Penn) to join with those from other colonies to declare independence from Great Britain's rule.[4][3]

With the passage of the resolves, North Carolina became the first colony to explicitly permit their delegates to vote in favor of independence.[4] The Halifax Resolves, however, stopped short of instructing North Carolina's delegates to introduce a resolution of independence to Congress,[4] a step which was taken byVirginia in June with the adoption of theLee Resolution[3][5] TheSecond Continental Congress issued theUnited States Declaration of Independence the following month, in July.

Legacy

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Every year, on April 12, theHalifax Historic District, a historic site operated by theNorth Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, celebratesHalifax Day. Interpreters in period costumes provide guided tours of historic buildings, demonstrate historic crafts and teach about colonial activities. Occasionally, reenactors portray revolutionary-era soldiers and demonstrate the use of historic weapons during the Halifax Day events.[6]

References

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  1. ^This Month in North Carolina History: Halifax Resolves; April 2007 news article;University of North Carolina Library; retrieved April 2013
  2. ^The Halifax ResolvesArchived 2004-07-07 at theWayback Machine; "North Carolina State History" online; retrieved April 2013
  3. ^abc"Halifax Resolves".ncpedia.org. RetrievedOctober 3, 2019., fromNorth Carolina Manual, 2012; Kelly Agan, Government & Heritage Library, 2017
  4. ^abcNC History; article at "Learn NC" online; retrieved December 15, 2012
  5. ^Note: The Lee Resolution was adopted at theVirginia Provincial Convention of June 7, 1776.
  6. ^Halifax DayArchived 2018-12-17 at theWayback Machine; "North Carolina Historic Sites" online; retrieved April 2013

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