Show vital facts of independence tie fourth of july to a rated a great day in the nations history riot not because cailee the declaration of independence was first read to the continental congress on that day but because it was adopted on an that day it to la true that a resolution declaring the colonies to be free and independent states was adopted july 2 but the declaration written by jefferson and afterward amended by tho the congress con greBB tins not adopted until july 4 it wax was signed the same day by john jobs ilan hancock president of the congress and charles thomson the secretary august 2 it was signed by all the mem bers bera of congress present 50 mom mem bers six names were afterward attached col mckean did not sign it 19 until 1781 thus the mere rabie fact ot of signing the declaration to Is of small mall importance the adoption van the vital fact |