The Declaration of Independence

The text of 1776. 2 parts, about 1,831 words, 8 minutes of reading. Source edition.

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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
Second paragraph · Read it in The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government.
Second paragraph · Read it in The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.
First grievance · Read it in The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America
And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.
Closing sentence · Read it in The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America

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