E315: Scott Syfert: The Mecklenburg Declaration: Fact and Fiction

About this episode

Scott Syfert discusses the Mecklenburg Declaration and its historical significance.

This week our guest is author and JAR contributor Scott Syfert. In May of 1775, frontier Patriots from North Carolina gathered to declare independence from Great Britain. The document was lost to history, and some question whether it occurred at all. For more information visit www.allthingsliberty.com.

People in this episode

Guest: Scott Syfert

Topics covered

• American Revolution
• independence
• historical documents
• North Carolina history
• Patriot movement

Keywords

• Mecklenburg Declaration
• Scott Syfert
• American Revolution
• North Carolina
• independence
• historical documents

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Journal of the American Revolution, allthingsliberty.com

Places: North Carolina

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