Editor’s note: Two specific and distinct foundational documents are closely linked to Pennsylvania’s actions leading up to the Declaration of Independence . The “Declaration of the Deputies” gave the Continental Congress the green light to proceed with independence , while the “Pennsylvania Watchman” was a series of persuasive public essays pushing citizens to support it. […]
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