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  2. Independence Day (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Independence Day, known colloquially as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday in the United States which commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, establishing the United States of America.

  3. Spirit of '76 (sentiment) - Wikipedia

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    They didn't mean we should. [11] [12] In an 1899 speech, Liberty, Eugene V. Debs remarked: "Manifestly, the spirit of '76 still survives. The fires of liberty and noble aspirations are not yet extinguished." [13] According to the Library of Congress, a 1915 postcard titled "Did I Save My Country for This!" "Calls forth the spirit of 1776 to ...

  4. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    After Congress approved the final wording of the Declaration on July 4, a handwritten copy was sent a few blocks away to the printing shop of John Dunlap. Through the night, Dunlap printed about 200 broadsides for distribution. The source copy used for this printing has been lost and may have been a copy in Thomas Jefferson's hand. [102]

  5. 54 famous quotes about freedom to share on the 4th of July - AOL

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    Nearly 250 years ago, America's Founding Fathers made good on their dream of establishing one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.. On July 4, 1776, they signed The Declaration ...

  6. United States Bicentennial - Wikipedia

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    While in Philadelphia on July 6, 1976, Queen Elizabeth presented the Bicentennial Bell on behalf of the British people. The bell is a replica of the Liberty Bell, cast at the same foundry—Whitechapel Bell Foundry—and bearing the inscription "For the People of the United States of America from the People of Britain 4 July 1976 LET FREEDOM RING."

  7. Why Juneteenth represents freedom better than July 4 ... - AOL

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    For centuries, Americans have celebrated July 4 as a celebration of “individual liberty and individual rights. But Juneteenth is really the day that celebrates individual rights,” Roosevelt said.

  8. United States Semiquincentennial - Wikipedia

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    The Second Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, voted for the independence of the United Colonies by passing the Lee Resolution on July 2, 1776. [5] The Declaration of Independence, mainly written by Committee of Five member Thomas Jefferson, was proclaimed on July 4, the date on which the anniversary of independence is observed. [6]

  9. A turbulent U.S. this July 4, but many see cause to celebrate

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    But for many, July 4 is also a chance to set aside political differences and to celebrate unity, reflecting on the revolution that gave rise to history’s longest-lived democracy.