Richard Henry Lee Quotes
To preserve liberty it is essential that the whole body of people always possess arms and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them.
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| Birth: | 20th January, 1732 |
| Death: | 19th June, 1794 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Politician |
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Richard Henry Lee was an American statesman from Virginia best known for the motion in the Second Continental Congress calling for the colonies' independence from Great Britain. He was a signatory to the Articles of Confederation and his famous resolution of June 1776 led to the United States Declaration of Independence, which Lee signed.
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