This book provides a comprehensive overview of the Provincial Council and Committees of Safety in North Carolina during the Revolutionary War. Whitaker recounts the efforts of these organizations to defend the fledgling colony against British tyranny and to establish a government that was accountable to its citizens. She also discusses the challenges that they faced, including lack of resources and constant threats from the enemy. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of North Carolina and the American Revolution.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.