The resolution to declare the colonies free and independent was introduced by:

robert livingston
benjamin franklin
richard henry lee

The correct answer is the third option: The resolution to declare the colonies free and independent was introduced by Richard Henry Lee.

Explanation:

On June 7, 1776, Richard Henry Lee, originally from Virginia, presented to the Continental Congress in Philadelphia a resolution of independence. This proposal was supported by John Adams.

Lee's resolution declared that :

On July 1, 1776, the debate on Resolution Lee was carried out as planned, and most delegates voted in favor of the resolution. In view of this great support, Congress considered that independence should be proclaimed unanimously. To guarantee this, they delayed the final vote until July 2, when 12 colonial delegations voted in favor.

affirmative action refers to the policies that take gender, race, or ethnicity into account in order to promote equal opportunity.

employers subject to title vii are prohibited from taking race or sex into account in any employment decisions. aa is a penalty for having any job group substantially statistically "underutilized" in any race or either sex. the employer must take steps to eliminate the underutilization, then stop, ending its aa efforts