Project Gutenberg 1995-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 325 Jefferson, Thomas 1743 1826 United States President (1801-1809) United States Declaration of Independence See also #1 - Project Gutenberg's original version. Produced by Michael S. Hart "The Declaration of Independence" is a seminal historical document crafted by the Founding Fathers of the United States, specifically authored by Thomas Jefferson and other members of the Continental Congress in the late 18th century. This important text serves not only as a declaration of independence from British rule but also outlines the philosophical basis for the United States’ formation, emphasizing the principles of equality and the rights of individuals. The document articulates grievances against King George III, detailing the various injustices and oppressive actions that justified the colonies' decision to sever ties with Great Britain. It asserts that all men are created equal and are endowed with certain unalienable rights, such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration goes on to enumerate a list of the king's transgressions against the colonies, marking him as a tyrant unfit to govern. Ultimately, it culminates in the assertion that the thirteen colonies are free and independent states, fully empowered to govern themselves and engage with the world as sovereign entities. This powerful statement not only informs the historical context of the American Revolution but also has had a lasting impact on democratic ideas globally. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 JK Text Politics Browsing: History - American Browsing: Politics 34695 34704 2024-09-01T05:03:00.430453 2023-10-01T04:52:16.559618 text/html text/html 31038 2015-04-20T19:21:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 19873 2015-04-20T19:26:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 73729 2024-09-01T05:03:03.470421 application/epub+zip 72654 2024-09-01T05:03:01.655437 application/epub+zip 65944 2024-09-01T05:03:00.909461 application/epub+zip 235675 2024-09-01T05:03:04.836456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193653 2024-09-01T05:03:02.934410 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193798 2022-09-01T05:16:27.653005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29735 29725 2024-09-01T05:03:00.201455 2023-10-01T04:52:16.366605 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 30007 2015-04-20T19:25:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11223 2015-04-20T19:26:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18514 2024-09-01T05:03:04.982416 application/rdf+xml 17797 2024-09-01T05:03:01.261437 image/jpeg 3869 2024-09-01T05:03:01.087484 image/jpeg 76376 2024-09-01T05:03:00.440426 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia