In Congress, July 4, 1776

[JeffKeryk]

In Congress, July 4, 1776

The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, ...

https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

 

[buster]

If you haven't watched John Adams (HBO), check it out. It's fantastic.

 

[fdcg27]

Imagine how this would go in the Congress of today.

 

[Passport1]

The Declaration of Independence is read from the steps of the Tryon Palace in the first capitol of North Carolina, New Bern, NC. This is done each July Fourth just as it was done on that day in 1776. Tryon Palace is the colonial home of William Tryon who was the governor of the colony of North Carolina.

 

[Four Rings]

We in my house will read our Declaration of Independence together, out loud, today.

 

[thunderfog]

Read the Declaration of Independence while listening to Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It" at a loud volume level.

Seriously, do it.

 

[paulri]

Love that series. I teach college history, and whenever we cover the 1760s and the Revolutionary War, I recommend that DVD set from HBO. Not everyone learns history by reading books--and that series takes you through all the major events of the day, that John Adams (our second president) experienced.

If you haven't watched John Adams (HBO), check it out. It's fantastic.

 

[Escape08]

Happy Birthday America

 

[BHopkins]

Imagine how this would go in the Congress of today.

Don't kid yourself into believing it went much differently back then. It is fictional to think of all the delegates getting together and all being in total agreement on what had to be done, and being respectful to one another.

It took a LOT to get all those signatures on the Declaration of Independence. Some state delegates would not sign it because they were still loyal to the crown. And others believed that the colonies should give more time for the king to come around to their viewpoint. So alternate delegates were appointed to sign. A lot of back and forth yelling and screaming over the wording. And a few of the delegates held other delegates in contempt.

No doubt that divine intervention was involved to get the number of signatures from each state, to finally sign.

Thank you, @JeffKeryk, for reminding us why we celebrate today.