{"date":"July 4","id":"07-04","intro":["Some Americans preferred to be loyal to England and did not want independent government. Their hesitation is better understood when the finality of the Declaration is realized."],"minutes":8,"readings":[{"author":"","end":155,"start":150,"volume":43,"work":"Declaration of Independence"}],"slug":"july-4","status":"proofread","title":"Some Chose to Remain British Subjects","url":"/harvard-classics/july-4/","words":1534}