There were two Declarations of Independence.
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1. Richard Henry Lee of Virginia called on the delegates of the Second Continental Congress to declare independence on June 7, 1776. They were a few votes short so they adjourned. Franklin, Adams, and Jefferson were assigned to drafting a document to support a declaration. On July 2nd, the delegates made their declaration for independence.
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2. The document was finished and agreed to on July 4th. Most of the delegates didn't sign until August 2nd.
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One was the declaration - July 2nd
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The other was the paperwork - July 4th, August 2nd
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