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First Declaration of Independence and North Carolina Pride
Ricamont Va April 27 1875 reports North Carolina celebrates the centennial of Mecklenburgs May 20 1775 declaration. It recalls Roanoke voyages, first British colony Baldwin Mount Mitchells height, and the Regulators revolt 1768 69 with Hillsborough clashes and the 1769 Assembly resolutions opposing oppressive taxes.
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