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| The Second Continental Congress appointed a committee to draft a statement of independence after Richard Henry Lee of Virginia introduced his independence resolution on June 7, 1776. The five members of the committee, pictured here, relied on Thomas Jefferson to draft most of the document. On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted for national independence, and then on July 4 formally adopted the Declaration of Independence. | ||||||
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| Independence Day; Declaration of Independence | ||||||
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