On This Day In 1776, Congress Held The Actual Vote For Independence

It was Tuesday, July 2, 1776. This was the vote. Not the final wording of the Declaration. Not the famous signatures. Not the date Americans would later celebrate with fireworks. On July 2, Congress approved independence. The vote adopted the first part of Richard Henry Lee’s resolution, declaring that the colonies were free and independent […]

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