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July 3, 1776

South Carolina and Pennsylvania swing overnight, Dickinson loses and then volunteers to fight anyway, and the decision is finally made.

Good day to ya. It is July 3rd, 1776, and the news I have is grand. The Continental Congress of the United Colonies has voted for independence.

Twelve colonies for, zero against — South Carolina and Pennsylvania both swung overnight.

Pennsylvania is the one to sit with. It came down to absence: Mr. Dickinson and his ally Robert Morris deliberately stayed …

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