 During the night, South Carolina delegate Edward Rutledge would persuade his fellow delegates to change their votes to support the resolution. Pennsylvania's delegates also changed their vote, and Cesar Rodney rode through the night to break Delaware's tie, a ride commemorated on the back of the Delaware state border. The next day, July 2nd, 12 of the 13 colonies voted for independence, while New York abstained, making the resolution unanimous, which members of Congress had felt was required for passage.