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...We
the people of the United
States,
in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility,
provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare,
and secure the blessings of liberty..to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this
..Constitution
for the United States of
America
....
God
Bless
America....
Independence Day, observed on July 4, commemorates the birthday of the United States. As the anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, it is a major American holiday and an important time for celebration.
On June 11, 1776, the colonies’ Second Continental
Congress, meeting in Philadelphia,
formed a committee with the express purpose of drafting a document that would
formally sever their ties with Great
Britain. The committee included Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin
Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert R.
Livingston. The document was crafted
by Jefferson, who was considered the strongest and most eloquent
writer..
(nevertheless, a total of 86 changes were made to
his
draft!).....The
final version was officially adopted
by the
The Declaration of Independence has since become
our nation’s most cherished symbol of liberty.
Have a wonderful
Holiday
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