United States Declaration of Independence
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Founding document of the United States, adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776.
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United States Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States. It was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776. It explains why the Thirteen Colonies considered themselves independent sovereign states no longer subject to British colonial rule, presenting political, moral, and legal justifications for independence. Drafted principally by Thomas Jefferson and edited by Congress, it has had lasting global influence as a statement on human rights.
- Adopted
- July 4, 1776, by the Second Continental Congress
- Principal drafter
- Thomas Jefferson
- Official signed copy
- Displayed at the National Archives in Washington, D.C.
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- United States Declaration of Independence (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q127912
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By original: w:Second Continental Congress; reproduction: William Stone. Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commonsoriginal: w:Second Continental Congress; reproduction: William Stone, numerousModifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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