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Night Two of AMERICAN REVOLUTION- Congress declares American independence – November 17 at 8 pm
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Episode Two – “An Asylum for Mankind”
Monday, November 17 at 8:00 pm
Credit: National Archives and Records Administration
As New Englanders work to force the British Army from Boston, Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army. In July 1776, Congress declares American independence, insisting on the people’s right to resist tyranny.