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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 them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind Download the full text of the Declaration of Independence, the document that declared the United States independent from Great Britain in 1776. Learn about the history, authors, and principles of the Declaration, and read the list of grievances against King George III. Declaration of Independence [Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776] The Original Version of this Text was Rendered into HTML by Jon Roland of the Constitution Society Converted to PDF by Danny Stone as a Community Service to the Constitution Society On the 10th of June it was resolved, that a committee should be appointed to prepare a declaration to the following effect : "That the United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown ; and that all political DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do. We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free Summary The blog post offers a free, newly formatted PDF of the US Declaration of Independence, emphasizing its accessibility, preservation, and educational value. It highlights the convenience of having a digital copy for easy access and study while providing clear instructions on how to download and open the file. Readers are encouraged to download the latest version directly from the EN EL CONGRESO, a 4 de julio de 1776 La Declaración unánime de los trece Estados unidos de América, Cuando en el curso de los acontecimientos humanos se hace necesario para un pueblo disolver los vínculos políticos que lo han ligado a otro y tomar entre las naciones de la tierra el puesto separado e igual a que las leyes de la naturaleza y el Dios de esa naturaleza le dan derecho, un Read the text of the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson and approved by the Second Continental Congress in 1776. Learn about the historical context, the grievances against Britain, and the natural rights of mankind. The Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. 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. THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE—1776 1 IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America Download the PDF of the Declaration of Independence, the historic document that declared the thirteen American colonies free and independent from Great Britain in 1776. The PDF includes the full text, the signatures, and the historical background of the declaration. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. It was engrossed on parchment and on August 2, 1776, delegates began signing it. 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 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 them, a decent respect to 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. 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 DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776) The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America IN CONGRES S, 4, 1776. A DECLARATION THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GENERAL CONGRESS ASSEMBLED. E in the Couffe of human Events, it becomes neceffary for one People to diffolve the Political Bands which have conneûed them with another, and to affume among the Powers of the Earth, the _ feparate and equal Station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle The Declaration of Independence On 15 May 1776 Virginia instructed its delegates in Congress to move that the col-onies declare themselves “free and independent states. . . .” In Congress, on 7 June, Rich-ard Henry Lee moved a three-part resolution: that “These United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states,” that they should take measures to form foreign
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