1701: "July 2, 1776 - The Day the Decision Was Made"

Interesting Things with JC #1701: "July 2, 1776 - The Day the Decision Was Made" – Congress was already directing a war against Great Britain while still debating whether the colonies should become independent. On July 2, 1776, delegates voted to make independence official, then immediately turned to editing the Declaration that would explain a decision that had already been made.