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Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
I suppose we could leave it a four-man committee. John Adams (MA):
Uh, just a moment. This business needs a Virginian; therefore I propose a replacement, Mr. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson (VA):
No, Mr. Adams. Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
Very well, Mr. Adams. Mr. Jefferson will serve. Thomas Jefferson (VA):
I'm going home, too. To my wife. John Adams (MA):
Move to adjourn! Thomas Jefferson (VA):
Wait. Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA):
I second! Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
Moved and seconded. Any objections? Thomas Jefferson (VA):
Yes, I have objections! I have lots of objections! John, I need to see my wife. I haven't seen her in six months. Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
[gaveling]
So ruled. Congress stands adjourned
I suppose we could leave it a four-man committee. John Adams (MA):
Uh, just a moment. This business needs a Virginian; therefore I propose a replacement, Mr. Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson (VA):
No, Mr. Adams. Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
Very well, Mr. Adams. Mr. Jefferson will serve. Thomas Jefferson (VA):
I'm going home, too. To my wife. John Adams (MA):
Move to adjourn! Thomas Jefferson (VA):
Wait. Dr. Benjamin Franklin (PA):
I second! Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
Moved and seconded. Any objections? Thomas Jefferson (VA):
Yes, I have objections! I have lots of objections! John, I need to see my wife. I haven't seen her in six months. Congressional President John Hancock (MA):
[gaveling]
So ruled. Congress stands adjourned
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OH, MR. DICKINSON,
I'M SURPRISED AT YOU.
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YOU SHOULD KNOW THE REBELLION
IS ALWAYS LEGAL IN THE FIRST PERSON,
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SUCH AS OUR REBELLION.
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IT'S ONLY IN THE THIRD PERSON...
"THEIR" REBELLION... THAT IT IS ILLEGAL.
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[Laughter]
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MR. PRESIDENT, I SECOND THE MOTION TO
POSTPONE THE VOTE ON INDEPENDENCE...
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FOR A PERIOD OF TIME SUFFICIENT
FOR THE WRITING OF A DECLARATION.
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IT HAS BEEN MOVED AND
SECONDED. MR. THOMSON.
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ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION
TO POSTPONE, SIGNIFY BY SAYING YEA.
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YEA!
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[Thomson] ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.
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SIX COLONIES SAY
YEA. AGAINST? NAY!
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[Thomson] ONE, TWO,
THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX.
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SIX COLONIES SAY NAY.
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MR. SECRETARY, NEW YORK
ABSTAINS, COURTEOUSLY.
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MR. MORRIS, WHAT IN HELL
GOES ON IN NEW YORK?
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I'M SORRY, MR. PRESIDENT,
BUT THE SIMPLE FACT IS THAT...
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OUR LEGISLATURE HAS NEVER SENT
US EXPLICIT INSTRUCTIONS ON ANYTHING.
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NEVER?
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THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE.
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
