The Declaration of Independence of The United States of America by Thomas Jefferson
"The Declaration of Independence of The United States of America" by Thomas Jefferson is a founding document adopted in 1776. Written primarily by Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, it formally explained why the Thirteen Colonies considered themselves independent from British rule. The document lists 27 grievances against King George III and asserts natural rights including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Its signing was an act of treason punishable
by death, yet delegates ratified it unanimously on July 4, 1776. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 |
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| Title | The Declaration of Independence of The United States of America |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Declaration_of_Independence |
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Project Gutenberg has three editions of this work: #1 is the original Project Gutenberg edition, and the world's first eBook. It is supplemented with images of Jefferson's notes and has had various other updates over the years. See also #300, which is substantially the same and provides some additional HTML markup. See also our revised edition #16780, which includes signatories and a little additional information. |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 42.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | E201: History: America: Revolution (1775-1783) |
| LoC Class | JK: Political science: Political inst. and pub. Admin.: United States |
| Subject | United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources |
| Subject | United States. Declaration of Independence |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 16780 |
| Release Date | Oct 12, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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