What would be its purpose? Yes, well... To place before mankind the common sense of the...
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Samuel Chase:
[to Adams, referring to the Declaration]
Answer straight: what would be its purpose?
John Adams:
[lost for words]
Yes, well...
[Jefferson stands up]
Thomas Jefferson:
[slowly and deliberately]
To place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent.
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I DO HOPE YOU'LL PUT IN A
GOOD WORD FOR THE REST OF US.
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[Rodney] ENGLAND CLOSING IN,
CUTTING OFF OUR AIR. THERE'S NO TIME!
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[Jefferson] PLACE BEFORE MANKIND
THE COMMON SENSE OF THE SUBJECTS.
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[Franklin] THE ISSUE
HERE IS INDEPENDENCE.
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PERHAPS YOU'VE LOST SIGHT
OF THAT FACT, BUT I HAVE NOT.
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[Thomson] "WE MUTUALLY
PLEDGE TO EACH OTHER OUR LIVES,
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OUR FORTUNES AND
OUR SACRED HONOR."
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[Abigail] CAN YOU REALLY KNOW
SO LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF?
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VERY WELL.
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THE CONGRESS WILL NOW VOTE ON
VIRGINIA'S RESOLUTION ON INDEPENDENCE.
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[Door Opens]
Clip duration: 41 seconds
Views: 173
Timestamp in movie: 02h 26m 05s
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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00:06 Therefore I must decline
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00:27 The royal governor of New Jersey
00:17 Where's that idiot Lee
00:07 New York abstains
00:52 That's impossible
00:59 And he's a dyin' man
01:02 Does anybody see
00:25 Being twelve to none
00:13 Just look at her
00:11 I'm different from you
00:22 When are they going to make up their minds
00:46 Your clock is fast
01:02 He never speaks his passions
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00:11 If Sam Adams can't put up with you
00:48 I beg you to remember that we still have friends in England
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