A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . EDMUND History op Virginia and Virginians. 137 Richard Henry Lees Resolutions.—When Congress metin Philadelphia a month later (June 7) Richard Henry Leemoved the adoption of resolutions declaring, That theseunited colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and in-dependent States, and proposing a plan of confederationto the colonies; and John Adams, ofMassachusetts, seconded the motion. The Declaration of Independence—July 4, 1776.—The debate upon so opena declaration of war lasted three days, butLees motion finally prevail
A young people's history of Virginia and Virginians .. . EDMUND History op Virginia and Virginians. 137 Richard Henry Lees Resolutions.—When Congress metin Philadelphia a month later (June 7) Richard Henry Leemoved the adoption of resolutions declaring, That theseunited colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and in-dependent States, and proposing a plan of confederationto the colonies; and John Adams, ofMassachusetts, seconded the motion. The Declaration of Independence—July 4, 1776.—The debate upon so opena declaration of war lasted three days, butLees motion finally prevailed. Mr. Lee ^having returned home, Thomas JefFer-^son was chosen to draw up the necessary ^^.^^^paper, and it has come down to us through V* ^^^^all these years as -The Declaration of-^^^^^ =^^^ ^^^•Independence. From beginning to end it was the workof Virginia. A Virginia planter (Mason) conceived it;a Virginia lawyer (Jefferson) drafted it; and a Virginiasoldier (George Washington) defended it and made it aliving reality. Religious Controversies.—It would see
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