Arguably one of the most momentous events in the history of civilization must be the declaration of independence by the 13 British colonies of North America on July 4th, 1776. It transformed the world in ways that could not have been imagined by those who declared independence and fought for it.
Here are some details about the declaration from the wiki (lightly edited):
The Declaration of Independence is the founding document of the United States. It was adopted on July 4, 1776. The declaration explains to the world why the thirteen colonies regarded themselves as independent sovereign states no longer subject to British colonial rule.
The Declaration of Independence was signed by 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress, who came to be known as the nation’s Founding Fathers. The 56 included delegates from New Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The declaration became one of the most circulated and widely reprinted documents in early American history. Continue reading “Happy 4th of July”
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