“While General Howe with a Large Armament is advancing towards New York, our Congress resolved to Declare the United Colonies free and Independent States. A Declaration for this Purpose, I expect, will this day pass Congress...It is gone so far that we must now be a free independent State, or a Conquered Country.”
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Abraham Clark
Abraham Clark was a distinguished figure in the early history of the United States, serving as a Representative from New Jersey. Born on February 15, 1726, and passing away on September 15, 1794, Clark was a key figure in the American Revolution and the drafting of the United States Constitution. more
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