On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence. But that vote didn’t begin with the Declaration of Independence.
It began on June 7, 1776, when Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794) of Virginia introduced a three-part resolution that would set the American Revolution on its definitive course to independence.
Lee’s resolution called for independence, foreign alliances, and a confederation of states. Think of it as a three-legged stool. Without all three legs, the United States couldn’t achieve or sustain its independence.
The Ben Franklin’s World podcast explores Lee’s Virginia Resolution and the path of independence it offered to Congress and the new United States.
You can listen to the podcast here.
Ben Franklin’s World is an award-winning podcast. It’s for people who love history and for those who want to know more about the historical people and events that have impacted and shaped our world. Each episode features an interview with a historian who shares their unique insights into our early American past. It is a production of the Clio Digital Media.
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