United States Declaration of Independence

A community portal about United States Declaration of Independence with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776 which... [more]

A community portal about United States Declaration of Independence with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: The Declaration of Independence was an act of the Second Continental Congress, adopted on July 4, 1776 which declared that the Thirteen Colonies were independent of Great Britain. The Declaration, written chiefly by Thomas Jefferson, explained the justifications for breaking away, and was an expansion of the July 2 Lee Resolution, which first proclaimed independence. An engrossed copy of the declaration was signed by the delegates on August 2 and is now on display in the National Archives in Washington, D.C. The Declaration is considered to be the founding document of the United States of America, where July 4th is celebrated as Independence Day.