US Declaration of Independence - one of the most respected, protected and famous documents in American history, few Americans are not aware of its existence.
How it all began?
a long time, the territory of the United States was a colony of the British Queen, which did not suit the freedom-loving people.Tension and discontent of citizens gradually grew, and in 1775 in Philadelphia was called the 2nd Continental Congress, where it was decided to create an independent American army, and the severance of relations with Britain and the declaration of war for freedom.Commander in Chief was elected George Washington, who proved himself a remarkable and determined commander, ready to fight until the final liberation of his people.
US Declaration of Independence in 1776 marked the beginning of the War of Independence, which seven years later led to its logical conclusion - the signing of the Paris Peace Treaty.Each year, the Fourth of July in the United States is celebrated on a grand scale, paying tribute to the date on which started a free and independent life of the American people.
author of the Declaration of Independence -molodoy congressman and activist for independence - Thomas Jefferson, it was his idea, inspired by the French Revolution formed the basis for the world-famous document.Besides him, the commission, which was tasked with the establishment of the declaration entered John. Adams, R. R. Livingston, Benjamin Franklin and Richard Sherman.Seventeen days
Commission worked on the text of the legendary instrument, to write scientific treatises were not used or similar documents of other states, all the provisions were drawn up based on the requirements and needs of the American people it is.
US Declaration of Independence - the first document, which had been prescribed rights of citizens and the fundamental principles of democracy, the most important of which was coming from the political power of the people, protecting the interests of all Americans.
wonder what was originally one of the paragraphs of the document was a provision for the abolition of slavery, however, planters and tenants, who represented the majority in Congress voted for its exclusion.
the Declaration was signed by 56 people.Dickinson, Jay Livingston, and to protest against the exclusion of the provisions of the Slavery refused to do so.
The fate of 56 people who left their signature on the Declaration, developed in different ways - someone tragically, someone, on the contrary, is excellent.Five people were captured and shot by the British as traitors.Nine signatories have died during the war wounds of the most deprived families and property.
Interestingly, two of the authors, Thomas Jefferson and George. Adams, who subsequently became the country's president, died exactly half a century after the adoption of important documents - the fourth in July 1826.
Despite the fact that Jefferson and his companions failed to defend the rights of slaves and give them the freedom, along with other countries that retain the institution of slavery, the Declaration of Independence was the most progressive document.It legitimized the rights and freedoms of the majority of citizens.
US Declaration of Independence, after almost two hundred and fifty years, never ceases to amaze the people.In the year two thousand and ten US scientists have discovered a new line of the original version that was previously corrected.Analysis of the text of the document showed that the people of the United States in the declaration called "subjects", but later the word was erased and replaced with more free "citizens."Thus, with the exception of the nationality of the main document of the country has been turned sheet coloniality United States.
