Editing Halifax Resolves (section)

==History==
The resolution of April 12, 1776, became known as the Halifax Resolves because the [[North Carolina Provincial Congress|Fourth Provincial Congress]] of North Carolina adopted them while meeting in the town of [[Halifax, North Carolina]]. The 83 delegates present unanimously adopted the resolves, which encouraged delegates to the Continental Congress from all the colonies to finally push for independence. The adoption of the Halifax Resolves was the first official action in the colonies calling for independence from Great Britain.<ref name="NCPedia">{{cite web|url=http://ncpedia.org/history/usrevolution/halifax-resolves|title=Halifax Resolves | website=ncpedia.org|access-date=October 3, 2019}}, from ''North Carolina Manual'', 2012; Kelly Agan, Government & Heritage Library, 2017</ref>