# #Todayin1776: "Necessity Calls for Independence"

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Podcast: [Getting Hammered®](https://stenobird.com/podcast/getting-hammered-4386701)
Published: 2026-06-05T09:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 460

## Resource

Richard Henry Lee of Virginia writes from the Continental Congress to his friend, Landon Carter, a letter previewing the resolution he will eventually bring in Congress on June 7, which will then lead to the Declaration of Independence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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