Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence — 250th anniversary edition: A print in multiple sizes
$13.75
Display-worthy print celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence (1775), available in multiple sizes on sturdy, high-quality paper in archival ink
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Over a year before the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, residents of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, wrote their own declaration of independence from Great Britain. This document, now known as the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence or the “Meck Dec”, marked the first claim to independence among Britain’s North American colonists.
In the last half of the 19th century and the first decades of the 20th, following the Civil War, the date of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence became an official North Carolina state holiday. Large celebrations were held each year in Charlotte and other areas. These festivities attracted significant attention and dignitaries, including on several occasions the president of the United States: William Howard Taft in 1909, Woodrow Wilson in 1916, Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1954, and Gerald Ford in 1975 for the declaration’s bicentennial.
Unfortunately, the original, signed copy of the Meck Dec was lost in a fire in April 1800. Because of this, over the past two centuries a number of historians have cast doubt over the Meck Dec’s authenticity.
However, in the early part of the 21st century, a number of historians have reexamined the evidence for and against the Meck Dec’s authenticity. They have uncovered a number of contemporary accounts of the document, the convention that drafted and signed it, and related events. Thanks to their work, the evidence is substantial and convincing: the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence really happened.
Even through decades of doubt over its authenticity, the Meck Dec was a point of pride and patriotism for North Carolinians. In addition to its status as a state holiday and the celebrations that commemorated it, the date it was signed, May 20th, 1775, remains enshrined on the state flag and seal.
Now the declaration’s text, reliably reconstructed from contemporary sources in the early 19th century, is enshrined on this new print commemorating the 250th anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence in 2025. Printed on sturdy, high-quality paper with archival inks and offered in multiple sizes that will fit any space, the print is perfect for display in a classroom, office, or other public space or even at home.
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Nov 26, 2024
Nice item! I will be ordering some more sometime soon! A+
Annette Imbrogno