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Fourth of July Independence Day
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A History of Independence Day
  • In April 1775, When the initial battles in the
    Revolutionary War broke out.
  • By the middle of the following year, many more
    colonists had come to favor independence, thanks
    to growing hostility against Britain and the
    spread of revolutionary sentiments

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4th Of July
  • On July 2nd, the Continental Congress voted in
    favor of Lees resolution for independence in a
    near-unanimous vote and by 4th of July, the
    Continental Congress formally adopted the
    Declaration of Independence, which had been
    written largely by Jefferson.

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Early Fourth of July Celebrations
  • Traditionally, In the pre-Revolutionary years,
    colonists had held annual celebrations of the
    kings birthday.
  • Philadelphia held the first annual commemoration
    of independence on July 4, 1777, while Congress
    was still occupied with the ongoing war.

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Fourth of July Fireworks
  • he tradition of setting off fireworks on the 4 of
    July began in Philadelphia on July 4, 1777,
    during the first organized celebration of
    Independence Day.

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Fourth of July Becomes a Federal Holiday
  • In 1870, the U.S. Congress made July 4th a
    federal holiday in 1941, the provision was
    expanded to grant a paid holiday to all federal
    employees.

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