Quotes about Richard Henry Lee

2 Sourced Quotes

In June of 1776, Richard Henry Lee, rising before the Continental Congress to move his resolution for American independence, declared: The eyes of Europe are fixed upon us; she demands of us a living example of freedom.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Three days after Richard Henry Lee introduced the Resolution of Independence, it was voted to appoint a committee to "prepare a declaration to the effect of the said first resolution." The committee, appointed on the following day, consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. On the 28 of June, the committee reported to Congress the draft of a declaration which, with modifications, was finally agreed to by Congress on the 4 of July. This is the document which is popularly known as the Declaration of Independence.