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And the declaration of independence from england.
Declaration of independence bill of rights. The bill of rights and the declaration of independence are two separate and distinct documents. The united states declaration of independence is the pronouncement adopted by the second continental congress meeting at the pennsylvania state house now known as independence hall in philadelphia pennsylvania on july 4 1776 the declaration explained why the thirteen colonies at war with the kingdom of great britain regarded themselves as thirteen independent sovereign states no longer. Additionally all groups should do the signature section. It influenced a number of later documents including the united states declaration of independence 1776 and the united states bill of rights 1789.
The structure of the declaration to each group. The declaration contained 3 sections. Have students share their responses to the declaration scavenger hunt slips as a large group. A list of grievances against the british king.
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. Assign each group one section of the declaration to focus on. The declaration of independence explains why it had become necessary for the united states of. The virginia declaration of rights is a document drafted in 1776 to proclaim the inherent rights of men including the right to reform or abolish inadequate government.
Distribute the declaration of independence appendix a and handout b. A general statement of natural rights theory and the purpose of government. In congress july 4 1776.