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1875 - Freedom Centennial

May 20, 1875 - It's the 100-year, or centennial, anniversary of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence, a document that proclaimed freedom in 1775 from British rule. Masses of people from Virginia, Georgia, Tennessee and both Carolinas crowd into Charlotte for the celebration. For more, see this exhibit on the Meck Dec.

Exhibit & Section: 
History Timeline [1]
Reconstruction 1866-1878 [2]
Node Order: 
140
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Event Date Field: 
Friday, January 1, 1875
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Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline-reconstruction-1866-1878/1875-freedom-centennial

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/history-timeline [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/reconstruction-1866-1878