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  1. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE17761 IN CONGRESS, JULY4, 1776 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

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  2. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE. View the document on the National Constitution Center’s website here. 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.

  3. 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 Jefferson.

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  4. Aug 27, 2024 · Declaration of Independence: A Transcription. Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original.

  5. 1776. Xiteral print. WASHINGTON. Department of State 1911. IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. The Unanimous Declaration Of The Thirteen United. States Of America, WHEN in the Course of human events, it. becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political.

  6. Sep 20, 2022 · Declaration of Independence (1776) Enlarge Download Link. Citation: Engrossed 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.

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  8. Apr 25, 2024 · Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful. Abraham Lincoln called it “a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression.”. It continues to inspire people around the world to fight for freedom and equality. Enlarge PDF Link Download Link.

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