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Author of the Lee Resolution

About Richard Henry Lee

On June 7, 1776, in the sweltering heat of Philadelphia’s Pennsylvania State House, a delegate from Virginia rose and delivered six concise, unadorned sentences that would fracture the British Empire. That man did not pen the Declaration of Independence, but he forced its creation. His resolution declared the colonies 'free and independent states,' severed all allegiance to the Crown, and directed Congress to prepare a formal declaration and seek foreign alliances. Unlike Jefferson’s lyrical prose or Adams’s fiery rhetoric, Lee’s contribution was surgical: legal, procedural, and irrevocable. He drafted no grand treatise, yet his motion, seconded by John Adams and debated over three days, transformed colonial grievance into revolutionary mandate. A planter, lawyer, and lifelong Virginian, he distrusted centralized power even as he demanded national sovereignty, later opposing the Constitution until the Bill of Rights was promised. His voice was not that of the pamphleteer or philosopher, but of the legislator who knew that independence began not with ink, but with a vote.

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  • “What role did your brother Arthur Lee play in securing French support before your resolution?”

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Did Richard Henry Lee write the Lee Resolution alone?
Yes, he drafted it independently in late May 1776, drawing on earlier resolutions he’d proposed in the Virginia Convention and private correspondence with Patrick Henry and Thomas Jefferson. Though John Adams seconded it and Samuel Adams helped secure northern support, the wording, structure, and timing were Lee’s own decisive act.
Why didn’t Lee sign the Declaration of Independence?
He was absent from Philadelphia in early July 1776, summoned home to Virginia to serve in the state’s new constitutional convention. He returned in time to sign the engrossed parchment on August 2, but only after the document had been formally adopted and the initial signing completed.
What was Lee’s relationship with George Washington during the Revolution?
They were close allies and neighbors in Northern Virginia, with mutual respect rooted in shared service in the House of Burgesses and Continental Congress. Lee supported Washington’s appointment as Commander-in-Chief in 1775 and later defended his leadership against congressional critics, though he privately questioned some strategic decisions.
How did Lee’s views on slavery influence his advocacy for liberty?
He condemned slavery in principle, calling it 'an evil of colossal magnitude', yet owned enslaved people throughout his life and opposed immediate abolition, favoring gradual emancipation tied to colonization. His contradiction mirrored Virginia’s elite: he championed political freedom while upholding a racialized hierarchy he believed essential to social order.
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