The principles of independence have no greater advocate in Congress than its president....
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John Hancock:
The principles of independence have no greater advocate in Congress than its president. And that is why I must join those who vote for unanimity.
John Adams:
Good God, John! What are you doing? You've sunk us!
John Hancock:
Now, hear me out! Don't you see that any colony who opposes independence will be forced to fight on the side of England? That we'll be setting brother against brother. That our new nation will carry as its emblem the mark of Cain. I can see no other way. Either we all walk together, or together we must stay where we are.
John Adams:
[throwing up his arm in frustration]
The man's from Massachusetts.
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THE PRINCIPLES OF INDEPENDENCE HAVE
NO GREATER ADVOCATE IN CONGRESS...
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THAN ITS PRESIDENT,
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AND THAT IS WHY I MUST JOIN
THOSE WHO VOTE FOR UNANIMITY.
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GOOD GOD, JOHN! WHAT ARE
YOU DOING? YOU'VE SUNK US.
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NOW, HEAR ME OUT. DON'T YOU SEE THAT
ANY COLONY WHO OPPOSES INDEPENDENCE...
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WILL BE FORCED TO FIGHT
ON THE SIDE OF ENGLAND?
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THAT WE'LL BE SETTING
BROTHER AGAINST BROTHER,
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THAT OUR NEW NATION WILL CARRY
AS ITS EMBLEM THE MARK OF CAIN.
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I CAN SEE NO OTHER WAY.
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EITHER WE ALL WALK TOGETHER OR
TOGETHER WE MUST STAY WHERE WE ARE.
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THE MAN'S FROM MASSACHUSETTS.
VERY WELL. PROCEED, MR. THOMSON.
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[Thomson] A UNANIMOUS VOTE
BEING NECESSARY TO CARRY,
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IF ANY BE OPPOSED TO THE
RESOLUTION ON INDEPENDENCE...
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AS PROPOSED BY THE COLONY
OF VIRGINIA... MR. PRESIDENT.
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OH, FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE,
LET ME GET THROUGH IT ONCE.
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MR. PRESIDENT.
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I MOVE FOR A POSTPONEMENT.
POSTPONEMENT? HA!
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I WISH YOU THE SAME
LUCK I HAD WITH IT.
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MR. ADAMS IS RIGHT. WE
NEED A POSTPONEMENT.
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ON WHAT GROUNDS?
ON WHAT GROUNDS?
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MR. PRESIDENT, HOW CAN THIS
CONGRESS VOTE ON INDEPENDENCE...
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WITHOUT A WRITTEN DECLARATION
OF SOME SORT DEFINING IT?
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WHAT SORT OF DECLARATION?
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AH. WELL, YOU KNOW. LISTING
THE REASONS FOR THE SEPARATION,
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OUR PURPOSES,
GOALS, SO FORTH, SO ON.
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DITTO, DITTO. DITTO, DITTO,
ET CETERA, ET CETERA.
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WE KNOW THOSE, DON'T WE?
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OH, YES, GOOD GOD, WE KNOW THEM.
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BUT WHAT ABOUT THE
REST OF THE WORLD?
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CERTAINLY WE REQUIRE
THE ASSISTANCE...
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OF A POWERFUL NATION
SUCH AS FRANCE OR SPAIN...
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AND SUCH A WRITTEN DECLARATION WOULD
BE CONSISTENT WITH EUROPEAN DELICACY.
Clip duration: 112 seconds
Views: 200
Timestamp in movie: 00h 55m 22s
Uploaded: 20 October, 2021
Genres: drama, family, history
Summary: A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
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