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Declaration of Independence

Subject History

Place Northern America » United States of America

DOI: 10.1111/b.9781577180999.1997.x

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On 12 April 1776, N.C. became the first state to authorize its congressmen to vote for independence. On 7 June, Richard Henry L ee resolved that the thirteen colonies declare independence. The second C ontinental C ongress debated Lee's resolves until 2 July, when 12 delegations voted for independence and N.Y. abstained. On 4 July, a preamble written by Thomas J efferson was approved as a statement of principles, but without any legal force in US law. ... log in or subscribe to read full text

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Bibliographic Details

A Dictionary of American History

Edited by: THOMAS L. PURVIS
eISBN: 9781577180999
Print publication date: 1997

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A Dictionary of American History

Preface
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- De Soto, Hernán
- Dean, John Wesley III
- Dearborn, Henry
- death penalty
- Debs, Eugene Victor
- Declaration of Independence
- Declaratory Act
- Deerfield, raids on
- Defense, Department of
- Delaney clause
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