Categories Today June 7, 1776 Post author By Redactor Post date June 7, 2012 No Comments on June 7, 1776 SharingThe first official move towards secession from the British Empire occurs on June 7, 1776, when Richard Henry Lee presents a resolution to the Continental Congress, which is seconded by John Adams. ← June 6 → Edmund Burke, 1775 Leave a Reply Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website × one =