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Finally , Jefferson makes this declaration of independence from Great Britain clear . He concludes , “ We , therefore , the Representatives of the United States of America solemnly publish and declare . . . that as Free and Independent States , they have full Power to levy War , conclude Peace , contract Alliances , establish Commerce , and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do .” 9
The two-dollar bill , nicknamed “ The Tom ,” depicts the presentation
of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress , but today , almost 250 years later you can go to your bank teller , ask for a “ Tom ,” and put a little history in your wallet . n
1
The Oxford History of the American People , Samuel Elliot Morison , p . 221 , Oxford University Press ( 1965 ).
2
Ibid . p . 222 .
3
Signing Their Lives Away , Denise Kiernan and Joseph D ’ Agnese , p . 28 , Quirk Books ( 2009 ).
4
“ The Mystery of $ 2 Bills ” Pacific Standard Archived , Rick Paulus , psmag . com / economics / money ( 2019 ).
5
Signing Their Lives Away , Denise Kiernan and Joseph D ’ Agnese , p . 176 , Quirk Books ( 2009 )
6
Ibid . p . 177 .
7
The Constitution of the United States , National Center for Constitutional Studies p . 35 .
8
Ibid . pp . 37-39 .
9
The Oxford History of the American People , Samuel Elliot Morison , p . 221 , Oxford University Press ( 1965 ).
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