Lee Resolution was written by Richard Henry Lee also known as the Resolution of Independence, was an act of the Second Continental Congress stating that the united colonies were to be independent of the British Empire.
The Lee Resolution contained three parts: A declaration of independence, a call to form foreign alliances, and a plan for confederation. The document that is included on page 22 is the complete resolution in Richard Henry Lee's handwriting. It was officially created on July 4th!
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