The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence

1938 · 17 min · ★ 6.7 · History, Drama

This historical featurette focuses on Caesar Rodney of Delaware who in the summer of 1776 cast the deciding vote, at the meeting of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, so that the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

Directed by Crane Wilbur · Written by Charles L. Tedford

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