Title
Adoption of the Resolution Calling for Independence from England, 07/02/1776
Description
This document records the July 2, 1776, vote in which the Continental Congress agreed to independence. The words of the resolution, originally proposed by Virginia delegate Richard Henry Lee, are echoed in the Declaration of Independence.
Source
Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789.
Publisher
Archives I Reference Section, Textual Archives Services Division (NWCT1R), National Archives Building, 7th and Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, 20408. PHONE: 202-357-5385; FAX: 202-357-5936; EMAIL: Archives1reference@nara.gov.
Date
07/02/1776
Rights
Unrestricted
Type
Textual Records
Identifier
ARC Identifier 301685 / MLR Number UD 1
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