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| Keywords: Lee Resolution for Independency.png en The Lee Resolution for Independency This proposal was presented to the Continental Congress on 7 June 1776 by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia with the motion seconded by John Adams of Massachusetts The image documents the vote taken by the Continental Congress on July 2 1776 where they asserted independence from Great Britain 12 colonies are recorded as having voted in the affirmative New York delegates did not deem themselves to be empowered for such a vote so they abstained 1776-07-02 http //www ourdocuments gov/ Richard Henry Lee recorded by Charles Thomson other versions Lee Resolution jpg edges cropped PD-USGov 1776 texts Richard Henry Lee | ||||
