Published: July 3, 2023
Independence Day commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776 when the Continental Congress declared that the thirteen American colonies were no longer part of the British Empire but now part of the United States of America. In preparation for this patriotic observance, read the Declaration of Independence (printed as an appendix to the Pocket Constitution) or learn about the U.S. Flag and Great Seal.
"And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm Reliance on the Protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes, and ours acred Honor."
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