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 requires that they should.
Declaration of independence in text. Read the declaration of independence as presented on july 4 1776. And for the support of. The source for this transcription is the first printing of the declaration of independence the broadside produced by john dunlap on the night of july 4 1776. Text of the declaration of independence.
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. Action of second continental congress july 4 1776. 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. Text of the declaration of independence.
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.