[Prompt Script from Scene 7 of 1776] Page: 1 of 74
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C
S C ENE 7
The Chamber. Congress Is in session-Hancock,
Bartlett, Hopkins, Sherman, Morris, Livingston,
Witherspoon, Dickinson, Wilson, McKean, Read,
Hewes, Rutledge, and Hall being present-and
now John, Franklin, and Jefterson take their
places, this action continuing from the previous
scene, as Thomson completes his reading of the
Declaration. The calendar on the wall now reads:
"JUNE 28."
THOMSON:
"-and that as Free and Independent States, they
have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, con-
tract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all
other Acts and Things which Independent States
may of right do. And for the support of this Dec-
laration we mutually pledge to each other our
Lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor."
Finished, he looks up. Nobody moves, nobody
speaks, nobody reacts; the silence is complete and
prolonged.
HANCOCK, finally:
Very well. Thank you, Mr. Thomson. The Con-
gress has heard the report of the Declaration Com-
mittee. Are there any who wish to offer amend-
ments, deletions, or alterations to the Declaration?
Suddenly every hand but John's, Franklin's, Jef-
ferson's, and Hopkins' shoots up.
CONGRESS:
Mr. President!
Hear me, Mr. President!
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Fulks, Lewis. [Prompt Script from Scene 7 of 1776], script, 1975-08~; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth865106/m1/1/?q=%22~1~1~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Abilene Christian University Library.