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Mecklenburg claims compare with Wrentham independence claim
A massachusetts town Wrentham is cited as having declared independence before Philadelphia, sparking a debate on Mecklenburg county North Carolina's 1775 claim. The piece argues national unity mattered more than local boasts, praising Wrentham while warning against distorting history to flatter local pride.
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Springfield
Mass
Mecklenburg
Tooley Street
Beli
Massachusetts
Wrentham
New York
Wrentham Ward
Evening Post
Mecklenburg County
Philadelphia
Gilbert Ray Hawes
Thomas Jefferson
Great Britain
Therfore
American Congress
United Colonies
Hawes
Massachusett
Concord
Lexington
N. C
North Carolina
Oliver Cromwell
America