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The '''Declaration of Independence''' is a statement adopted by the [[Continental Congress]] on 4 July 1776 | The '''Declaration of Independence''' is a statement adopted by the [[Continental Congress]] on 4 July 1776 which claimed that the [[Thirteen Colonies]] were independent from [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]], and as such, were no longer a part of the {{Wiki|British Empire}}. | ||
The original draft written by [[Thomas Jefferson]], the Declaration of Independence was signed by a number of delegates who came to be known as the Founding Fathers, with [[George Washington]] and [[Benjamin Franklin]] being | The original draft of the document was written by [[Thomas Jefferson]], and the Declaration of Independence was signed by a number of delegates who came to be known as the Founding Fathers, with [[George Washington]] and [[Benjamin Franklin]] being amongst the more prominent founders. | ||
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Revision as of 00:51, 30 March 2013
The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on 4 July 1776 which claimed that the Thirteen Colonies were independent from Great Britain, and as such, were no longer a part of the British Empire.
The original draft of the document was written by Thomas Jefferson, and the Declaration of Independence was signed by a number of delegates who came to be known as the Founding Fathers, with George Washington and Benjamin Franklin being amongst the more prominent founders.
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