A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III ...

A year before declaring independence, colonists offered 'Olive Branch' petition to King George III ...

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This image provided by The New York Public Library shows a document known as the "Olive Branch Petition," asking King George III to restore harmony between Britain and the American colonies ...

This image provided by The New York Public Library shows a document known as the "Olive Branch Petition," asking King George III to restore harmony between Britain and the American colonies ...

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This image provided by The New York Public Library shows a document known as the “Olive Branch Petition,” asking King George III to restore harmony between Britain and the American colonies ...

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The notion of “No Kings” is a foundation of democracy. But history experts say that a year before the Declaration of Independence, many still hoped that King George III could be reasoned with.