WAS AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE ACTUALLY DECLARED ON JULY 2?
The Cato Institute said in a tweet Monday that American independence from Great Britain was declared on July 2, not July 4. “Happy Second of July!” the tweet said. Verdict: True
The Second Continental Congress voted to declare independence on July 2, 1776. It adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. Although the U.S. celebrates Independence Day on July 4, the Second Continental Congress technically voted to declare independence from Great Britain on July 2, 1776.
