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Charles Thomson:
All those in favor of the resolution on independence as proposed by the colony of Virginia, signify by saying... Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Mr. Secretary? Would you please read the resolution again? South Carolina Delegate:
What? Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
I've forgotten it. [the Congress groans and starts to have a discussion] Charles Thomson:
[Hancock hits the desk with his gavel]
Uh, resolved: that these united colonies are, and have a right ought to be, free and independent
All those in favor of the resolution on independence as proposed by the colony of Virginia, signify by saying... Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
Mr. Secretary? Would you please read the resolution again? South Carolina Delegate:
What? Dr. Benjamin Franklin:
I've forgotten it. [the Congress groans and starts to have a discussion] Charles Thomson:
[Hancock hits the desk with his gavel]
Uh, resolved: that these united colonies are, and have a right ought to be, free and independent
Full Transcript
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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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MR. PRESIDENT, HAVE
YOU EVER BEEN PRESENT...
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AT A MEETING OF THE
NEW YORK LEGISLATURE?
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Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
Actors
Dr. Benjamin Franklin
South Carolina Delegate
Caesar Rodney (de)
