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The revolution begun by Americans on July 4, 1776, would never end. It would inspire all peoples living under the burden of oppression and ignorance to open their eyes to the rights of mankind, to overturn the power of tyrants, and to declare the triumph of equality over inequality." [2] Painting of Thomas Jefferson by Rembrandt Peale (1805)
Celebrate Independence Day by posting these inspirational and funny 4th of July quotes. Here are the most famous patriotic sayings from some of America's best.
On July 2nd, 1776, Lee’s motion for independence was approved. Two days later, on July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted—and America became a free nation.
The wording of the Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776, and sent to the printer for publication. There is a distinct change in wording from this original broadside printing of the Declaration and the final official engrossed copy.
Although the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776, it wasn’t signed by most people until a month later. Read on for some more interesting and fun 4th of July facts and history and enjoy July ...
Congress debated and revised the wording of the Declaration, removing Jefferson's vigorous denunciation of King George III for importing the slave trade, finally approving it two days later on July 4. A day earlier, John Adams wrote to his wife Abigail: The second day of July 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America.
The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.
The holiday, which celebrates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, has been an official federal holiday since 1870. But United States presidents have been ...