1776 The Musical (1972)Declaration of Independence From Britain

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The United States Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, which announced that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were now independent states, and thus no longer a part of the British Empire. Written primarily by Thomas Jefferson, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to declare independence from Great Britain, more than a year after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War. The birthday of the United States of America—Independence Day—is celebrated on July 4, the day the wording of the Declaration was approved by Congress.
On the same day that Congress passed Adams's radical preamble, the Virginia Convention set the stage for a formal Congressional declaration of independence. On May 15, the Convention instructed Virginia's congressional delegation "to propose to that respectable body to declare the United Colonies free and independent States, absolved from all allegiance to, or dependence upon, the Crown or Parliament of Great Britain".[43] In accordance with those instructions, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia presented a three-part resolution to Congress on June 7. The motion, which once again was seconded by John Adams, called on Congress to declare independence, form foreign alliances, and prepare a plan of colonial confederation. The part of the resolution relating to declaring independence read:
Resolved, that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States, that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally dissolved.


Its stature grew over the years, particularly the second sentence, a sweeping statement of human rights:
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.
This sentence has been called "one of the best-known sentences in the English language"[2] and "the most potent and consequential words in American history".[3] The passage has often been used to promote the rights of marginalized groups, and came to represent for many people a moral standard for which the United States should strive. This view was greatly influenced by Abraham Lincoln, who considered the Declaration to be the foundation of his political philosophy, and promoted the idea that the Declaration is a statement of principles through which the United States Constitution should be interpreted.

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[iiRaaMiis]

thumbs up if you watched this movie in your social studies class :)

[RosesNightengales]

John: The Eagle

Jefferson: The Dove!

Franklin: The Turkey!

John: THE EAGLE!!! >:3

Jefferson: The Dove!!!

John: THE EAGLEEE!!! >:33

Jefferson: The Dove!

Franklin: The Turkey 8D

[suny123boy1]

MR. FEENY MY MAN!

[kiwawabear]

i think franklin likes seeing john get mad X[)

[Strader101]

@LukaNekoEcho13

Finally someone has it correct!!

Love this movie!! :D :D

[LukaNekoEcho13]

John: The eagle

Jefferson: the dove

Franklin: the turkey!

John: The EAGLE.

Jefferson: The DOVE!

John: The EAGLE!

...

Jefferson: .....The eagle.....

Franklin: The turkey.

XD

[HalfDeamonKikyo]

THE TURKEY!!!!!!

[WOOO490]

have you guys notice that John Adams was played by the actor off of Boys Meet World MR FEENY(:............... Were Waiting For The CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP Of An Eaglet Being Born Waiting For The CHIRP CHIRP On This Humid Monday Morning In This Congressional Incubator God Knows The Temperature Is Hot Enough