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The American Revolution

An Asylum for Mankind

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An Asylum for Mankind

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.

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