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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.
Nearly every printed or manuscript edition of the Declaration of Independence has slight differences in punctuation, capitalization, and even wording. To find out more about the diverse textual tradition of the Declaration, check out our Which Version is This, and Why Does it Matter? resource.
Read the full text of the Declaration of Independence. 7 minute read. Updated 11:54 AM EDT, Thu July 4, 2019. Link Copied! Shutterstock. CNN — IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776. The unanimous...
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.
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.
The Declaration of Independence states the principles on which our government, and our identity as Americans, are based. Unlike the other founding documents, the Declaration of Independence is not legally binding, but it is powerful.
On July 4, the Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration, written primarily by Thomas Jefferson. Copies were immediately printed and distributed throughout the colonies and the continental troops.
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 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 ...
Images of Thomas Jefferson's hand-drafted copy of The Declaration of Independence have been added. The original Project Gutenberg header and footer have been retained. =======================================================================
Some of the founders predicted that July 2nd, 1776 would be considered Independence Day, since they declaration was drafted on the 2nd. However, the Continental Congress signed and passed the declaration on the 4th, and so July 4th was designated as American Independence Day.