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U.S. Declaration of Independence

1776 American national founding document United StatesDeclaration of IndependenceThe 1823 facsimile of Timothy Matlack's engrossed copy of the Declaration of IndependenceCreatedJune–July 1776RatifiedJuly 4, 1776; 250 years ago (1776-07-04)LocationEngrossed copy: National Archives BuildingRough draft: Library of CongressAuthor(s)Thomas Jefferson, Committee of FiveSignatories56 delegates to the Second Continental CongressPurposeTo announce and explain separation from Great BritainFull text United States Declaration of Independence at Wikisource Part of a series on theAmerican RevolutionDeclaration of Independence (painting)The Committee of Five presents their draft of the Declaration of Independence to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia.

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