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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.
CNN —. 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 ...
Declaration of Independence, printed by John Dunlap, July 4, 1776, Records of the Continental and Confederation, Congresses and the Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789, Record Group 360; National Archives. The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
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 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.
On July 2, 1776, the Continental Congress voted on the Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson to assert the rights of the 13 colonies against the King of England. The document was officially adopted on July 4, 1776.
The theory of natural law follows that the moral standards that govern humanity are directly derived from nature and endowed by God. By referencing the theory, the declaration aims to state that the claims it is making on the colonies’ independence are entitled by a higher power.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
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. =======================================================================