On July 2 1776, the Congress of thirteen of the British colonies in North America passed a resolution of independence presented by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia.
Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.
With the passage of the resolution of independence, the colonies had officially severed political ties with Great Britain. In a now-famous letter written to his wife on the following day, John Adams predicted that July 2 would become a great American holiday.
The famous grand parchment document in the National Archives known as the Declaration of Independence, but actually titled “The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America”, was signed by most of the delegates on August 2 1776, although some signers were not present and had to sign later.
Happy Second.
Original post by Tillerman and software by Elliott Back
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