Project Gutenberg 1995-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 351 Jefferson, Thomas 1743 1826 United States President (1801-1809) United States Declaration of Independence Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 Produced by Michael S. Hart "The Declaration of Independence" is a seminal historical document crafted by the Founding Fathers of the United States, specifically authored by Thomas Jefferson and other members of the Continental Congress in the late 18th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.) Reading ease score: 46.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. en United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources E201 JK Text Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 34702 2025-07-01T04:55:45.193745 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 96920 2025-07-01T04:55:49.889721 application/epub+zip 95702 2025-07-01T04:55:48.011715 application/epub+zip 73617 2025-07-01T04:55:47.010731 application/epub+zip 268175 2025-07-01T04:55:51.220745 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261627 2025-07-01T04:55:49.305732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193798 2022-09-01T05:16:27.653005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 29735 2025-07-01T04:55:44.925742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30007 2015-04-20T19:25:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 11223 2015-04-20T19:26:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19036 2025-07-01T04:55:51.344707 application/rdf+xml 17741 2025-07-01T04:55:47.490723 image/jpeg 3873 2025-07-01T04:55:47.248753 image/jpeg 96915 2025-07-01T04:55:45.202750 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia