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🗽 250 years after declaring independence, are we honoring their sacrifices by uniting under "Out of Many, One"—or letting division destroy what they died to create?

https://www.undergroundusa.com/p/america-at-250-the-enduring-promise

Happy 250th birthday, America!

On this day in 1776, the Continental Congress declares America’s independence! Did you know that this vote actually occurred on July 2, not July 4?

“That these United Colonies are,” congressional delegates resolved, “and, of right, ought to be, Free and Independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown . . . .”

There would be no more attempts to reconcile with Great Britain.

John Adams was elated, and he thought that July 2 would be celebrated as a memorable day in American history. He wrote Abigail: “The Second Day of July 1776, will be the most memorable Epocha, in the History of America.” 

Well, it didn’t quite work out that way, did it? ;) Instead, Americans have chosen to celebrate July 4 as our Independence Day. On that day, Congress finally approved a formal, written Declaration of Independence.

That Declaration was written by a committee of five men: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman.

Happy Entebbe Day

Happy July 4th from the National Archives! Check out this video of this year's festivities.