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The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. WHEN in the Course of human events, it be-comes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle ...
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Oct 11, 2023 · Read the original text of the Declaration of Independence, the document that declared the thirteen American colonies independent from Great Britain in 1776. See the list of grievances against the king, the natural rights of man, and the conclusion of the declaration.
SUMMARY. On July 4, 1776, the United States officially declared its independence from the British Empire when the Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration was authored by a “Committee of Five”—John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman—with Jefferson ...
Apr 25, 2024 · Download or enlarge the PDF of the Declaration of Independence, the founding document of the United States. Learn about its history, text, and significance from articles and images.
National Archives. On July 2, 1776, after months of deliberation and while directing battle in the colonies and Canada, the Second Continental Congress voted to declare the “united States of America” separate and independent from Britain. On July 4, the Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration, written primarily by Thomas ...
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Sep 20, 2022 · View the engrossed copy and the printed version of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. Learn about the document's history, meaning, and signers, and download or print it in PDF format.
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Jan 28, 2021 · United States. Declaration of Independence Category: Text: EBook-No. 1: Release Date: Dec 1, 1971: Most Recently Updated: Jan 28, 2021: Copyright Status: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2481 downloads in the last 30 days. Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!
