Adoption of the Resolution Calling for Independence from England, 07/02/1776

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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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