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Independence Declared Amid Philadelphia Contest
A Philadelphia newspaper recounts the Continental Congress vote declaring independence from British rule on July 4 1776. Delegates from most colonies supported the move except New York state delegates who abstained. The piece notes Franklin Adams and Jefferson shaping the declaration and reports intense, crowded debates in taverns and suspenseful anticipation across the city.
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Phildelphia
George
Sy Richt
Honey Eve
Virginia
Thomas Jaffarson
Tnfheil
Britain
New York
Howe
Philadelphia
Congress
Charles TI
Charles I
Benj. Franklin
Parnsylvania
Johnn Hancock
Franklin
Lodey
Lins
Wthan Allen
Ft. Ticonderoga
Wathing Lan
Seth Adams
Boston
Massachusets Bay Colouie
Lee
Jefferson
Ant
Rutledge
South Carolina
Lisingtton
Dickinson
Adams