Lee Resolution and Independence
July 2, 2021
American Revolution / DeclarationOfIndependence / Richard Henry Lee / Secessession / Sovereignty / State Sovereignty
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On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, introduced the Lee resolution in the Second Continental Congress proposing independence for the American colonies. Acting under the instruction of the ...
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Totally Dissolved: The Lee Resolution and the Declaration of Independence
By: Dave Benner Today in history, on July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress passed the Richard Henry Lee resolution, which called for ties between Great Britain and the American ...
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