Join the conversation
Log in or create an account to leave a comment
Log In
Richard Henry Lee: You've come to the one colony that can get job done: Virginia. The land that gave us our glorious commander in chief, George Washington, will now give the congress its proposal on independence. Where Virginia goes the south is bound to follow. And where the south goes, the middle colonies go! Gentlemen, a salute to Virginia, the mother of American independence!
John Adams: Incredible, we're free and he hasn't even left yet!
John Adams: Incredible, we're free and he hasn't even left yet!
Full Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:03.594
You've come to the one colony that can get the job done
00:00:03.669 --> 00:00:07.161
Virginia the land that gave us our glorious commander in chief
00:00:08.107 --> 00:00:09.369
George Washington
00:00:09.441 --> 00:00:12.433
will now give the continent its proposal on independence
00:00:12.511 --> 00:00:15.969
And when Virginia proposes the South is bound to follow
00:00:16.998 --> 00:00:19.484
And where the South goes the middle colonies go
00:00:19.552 --> 00:00:21.713
Gentlemen a salute
00:00:21.787 --> 00:00:25.348
To Virginia the mother of American independence
00:00:25.424 --> 00:00:28.723
Incredible We're free and he hasn't even left yet
Want This Clip in HD?
Upgrade for HD/4K downloads and unlimited access. Upgrade now →
Movie Summary
A musical retelling of the American Revolution's political struggle in the Continental Congress to declare independence.
