On this day in 1776…

July 2, 2018 by
Filed under: American History, History 

On July 2, 1776 the Continental Congress voted for Independence from Great Britain. An effort lead by John Adams of Massachusetts.

Two days later, they started signing the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson of Virginia.

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