Episode 816: Thomas Jefferson Gets the Credit for the Declaration, but the ‘Independence’ Part Came from Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776
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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for July 4, 2025
Thomas Jefferson Gets the Credit for the Declaration, but the ‘Independence’ Part Came from Richard Henry Lee on June 7, 1776
Thomas Jefferson is credited with most of the text of the Declaration of Independence. But the “independence” part came from a Virginian named Richard Henry Lee on June 7th, 1776. "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."
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Articles & Resources:
National Archives Foundation - 1774 Articles of Association
Yale Law School Goldman Library - Text of the Articles of Association
National Constitution Center - On this day: The First Continental Congress concludes
National Archives - The Declaration of Independence - A Transcription
National Archives - The Declaration of Independence: A History
Library of Virginia - Richard Henry Lee Biography
National Archives - Creating the Declaration: A Timeline
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