... May 17, 1954. Richard Henry Lee (1732-1794), independence: On June 7, 1776, he made his famous proposal to congress: "that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States." He made the first move toward independence from Great Britain. Jefferson, Declaration of Independence: Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence in 1776, (which gave colonists right to ... whether or not he had sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky. Remained in office. James Madison; Federalist Pares; What kind of republic did he argue for: The most famous of the essays was Th...

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