The actual vote for independence took place on July 2, 1776. It is written in the journal of the Congress. The Declaration of Independence document was adopted July 4, 1775.
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee introduced the resolution calling for independence from England.
The resolution was moved in congress by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on instructions from that colony's legislature.
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee of Virginia proposed the idea of colonial independence. He did this through the Lee Resolution, which he introduced at the Second Continental Congress.
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee was a delegate at the Second Continental Congress from Virginia. He was the one to make the formal proposal of independence from England to the Congress.
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee introduced the resolution calling for independence from England.
The resolution was moved in congress by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia on instructions from that colony's legislature.
Richard Henry Lee introduced the resolution for independence to the second Continental Congress. It was call the Lee Resolution and introduced on June 7, 1776.
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July 4, 1776
Richard Henry Lee
Richard Henry Lee