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1. www.archives.gov › historical-docs › declarationDeclaration of Independence | National Archives

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   Sep 26, 2016 · Enlarge PDF Link Declaration of Independence Official signed copy of the Declaration of Independence, August 2, 1776; Miscellaneous Papers of the Continental Congress, 1774-1789; Records of the Continental and Confederation Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Record Group 360; National Archives. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Continental ...

2. constitutioncenter.org › the-constitution › historicThe Declaration of Independence | Constitution Center

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   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 as the ...

3. www.worldhistory.org › article › 2411Declaration of Independence - World History Encyclopedia

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   Apr 3, 2024 · The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States of America. Adopted by Congress on 4 July 1776, it explains why the United States decided to claim independence from Great Britain during the American Revolution. It has since been recognized as a major human rights document.

4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Declaration_of_independenceDeclaration of independence - Wikipedia

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   Declaration of independence. A declaration of independence, declaration of statehood or proclamation of independence is an assertion by a polity in a defined territory that it is independent and constitutes a state. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another state or failed state, or are breakaway territories ...

5. ushistory.org › declarationThe Declaration of Independence - US History

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   The Declaration House Here is where Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration. The house has been reconstructed and is now part of Independence National Historical Park. The Independence Hall Association, host of these web pages, led the efforts to have the Graff House reconstructed in 1975, in time for the Bicentennial. Declaration Timeline

6. www.monticello.org › transcript-of-the-declarationTranscript of Declaration of Independence (As Adopted)

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   And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor. Read the transcript of the Declaration of Independence, as adopted in Congress on July 4, 1776. Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the rough draft.

7. www.monticello.org › declaration-independenceDeclaration of Independence | Monticello

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   The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull, 1819. Contrary to popular belief, the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4th, the day it was officially adopted by the Continental Congress. On the evening of July 4, 1776, a manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence was taken to Philadelphia printer, John Dunlap.