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Caesar Rodney

Name: Caesar Rodney
Uploaded: 2025-06-26T15:44:00+00:00
Duration: 1 min 3 s
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Description: Caesar Rodney of Delaware recounts his July 1776 ride to Philadelphia. Sick and 80 miles away, he rode through a thunderstorm overnight to cast the…

26 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Caesar Rodney of Delaware recounts his July 1776 ride to Philadelphia. Sick and 80 miles away, he rode through a thunderstorm overnight to cast the deciding vote for independence on July 2, breaking Delaware's tie.

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July 2, 1776.

80 miles away.

June 26, 2025.

July 1, 1776.

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I am Cesar Rodney of Delaware. Sheriff, soldier, and the man who rode through a thunderstorm to cast a single vote. John Adams called me the oddest looking man in the world. But he said there is sense and fire, spirit, wit and humor in his countenance. I'll take that kindly. On July 1, 1776, Delaware was split. One for independence, one against. I was 80 miles away and ill, but needed. So I rode through the night. And on the morning of July 2nd, still wearing my riding spurs, I broke the tie. That day, Delaware joined the cause. This nation was not built by perfect men, but by committed ones. Be the kind of person who rides through the storm.