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The Continental Congress - America’s First True Ruling Body

How We Became America: The Untold Story

The Continental Congress was America’s first true ruling body. As the American Revolution unfolded, the colonies sent delegates to meet as a national body of legislators, known as the Continental Congress. (Runtime 1:51)

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