Editing Halifax Resolves (section)

==Background==
The creation and ratification of the resolves was the result of a strong movement in the colonies advocating separation from [[Kingdom of Great Britain|Great Britain]].  These separatists, or "[[Patriot (American Revolution)|American Whig]]s" (later, "Patriots"), sought to mobilize public support for a much discussed and all encompassing declaration of independence.<ref>[http://www.lib.unc.edu/ncc/ref/nchistory/apr2007/index.html ''This Month in North Carolina History: Halifax Resolves'']; April 2007 news article; [[University of North Carolina]] Library; retrieved April 2013</ref><ref>[http://prioris.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/history/history.htm#Halifax_NC ''The Halifax Resolves''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040707080736/http://prioris.dcr.state.nc.us/nc/history/history.htm#Halifax_NC |date=2004-07-07 }}; "North Carolina State History" online; retrieved April 2013</ref> The primary impediment to an outright declaration of independence from Great Britain was that none of the delegates to the [[Second 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|date=April 2017}}