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North Carolina History Project Encyclopedia
NorthCarolinahistory.org features an edited, evolving, and comprehensive encyclopedia of the Tar Heel state. It has been produced for educational and research purposes. All entries are non-polemical, and new entries are frequently added.
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Featured Entry
Although North Carolina’s royal governor, Josiah Martin, called the convention illegal, colonists ignored his claim and assembled in New Bern. There, the convention pledged to support the resolutions adopted by the First Continental Congress.
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