Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence
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The Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence is a controversial, possibly apocryphal 1775 document said to have proclaimed independence from Britain in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, more than a year before the U.S. Declaration of Independence.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mecklenburg Resolves | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apocryphal document
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controversial document ⓘ historical document ⓘ |
| assertedToHaveBeenSignedBy | local leaders of Mecklenburg County ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mecklenburg Resolves
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Carolina state history ⓘ |
| authenticity | contested ⓘ |
| chronologicalClaimRelativeTo | United States Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | annual celebrations in Mecklenburg County ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | North Carolina state flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo | United States Declaration of Independence in language and ideas ⓘ |
| country | Thirteen Colonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOnNorthCarolinaFlag | 1775-05-20 ⓘ |
| describedAs | earliest declaration of independence by American colonists ⓘ |
| evidenceStatus | original document lost ⓘ |
| hasControversy |
question of whether the document ever existed
ⓘ
relationship to the Mecklenburg Resolves of May 31, 1775 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
assertions of natural rights
ⓘ
denunciations of British authority ⓘ resolutions declaring political independence ⓘ |
| historicity | disputed ⓘ |
| influenced | North Carolina state identity ⓘ |
| inspired | local patriotic traditions in North Carolina ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Province of North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
later recollections
ⓘ
nineteenth-century publications ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Mecklenburg County, North Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American Revolutionary War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
American independence ⓘ separation from Great Britain ⓘ |
| oftenConfusedWith | Mecklenburg Resolves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
American colonial declarations of rights
ⓘ
Halifax Resolves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saidToBeEarlierThan | United States Declaration of Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| saidToHaveBeenAdoptedBy |
Mecklenburg County Committee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizens of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina ⓘ |
| saidToHaveBeenAdoptedOn | 1775-05-20 ⓘ |
| saidToHaveBeenDraftedOn | 1775-05-20 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | alleged early declaration of independence in North Carolina ⓘ |
| statedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statedPurpose | to declare independence from Great Britain ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
North Carolina historical society discussions
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historiographical debate ⓘ scholarly articles ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Revolutionary era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEarlierThan | 1776 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Halifax Resolves
this entity surface form:
Mecklenburg Resolves