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Article: “What British People in 1776 Really Thought of American Independence”

A page from the Declaration of Independence is displayed at the New York Public Library on July 3, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Click to read: “What British People in 1776 Really Thought of American Independence

July 3, 2018 by Ciara Nugent

Have you ever wondered what British citizens thought of the American colonies separating from Britain? Letters from the early 1700s, now held in the archives of the U.K.’s Nottingham University, provide insight into this issue.

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