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Show Introduced Declaration On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee Introduced In the Continental congress a resolution declaring the United Colonies to be free and independent, in-dependent, and dissolving all political polit-ical connections with Great Britain. The resolution which was seconded by John Adams, was put aside for the time, and a committee was appointed ap-pointed to prepare a declaration to the same effect as the resolution. On July 2, Lee's resolution was passed and, on July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence prepared pre-pared by Jefferson was adopted. |