Richard Henry Lee Quote

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.


resolution moved at the Continental Congress on 7 June 1776; adopted 2 July 1776


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...

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...

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...

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...