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 our sacred honor. That is a line from the Declaration of Independence. That line was added to the Declaration of Independence, having been originally spoken by Richard Henry Lee.
Richard Henry Lee suggest that the colonies become independent because Lee said that the colonies no longer owed the king. Lee proposed a resolution at the Continental Congress that "We are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states," as part of John Adams' political maneuvering. Adams felt the resolution would gain more support if presented by a southerner. Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States. You can see him on a penny! The last part of the Declaration of Independence iis referred to as the "Conclusion".
It reads as follows: We, therefore, the representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by authority of the good people of these colonies, solemnly publish and declare, 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; and that as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and to do all other acts and things which independent states may of right do.
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 our sacred honor.
Before the Declaration of Independence was signed in , most colonists simply wanted representation in British parliament because they felt that they were being taxed unfairly. Hence the phrase ''no taxation without representation. However, that all changed in on July 4, when the United States declared independence from Great Britain.
No longer where they OK with being colonies: they wanted to become an independent nation. The Declaration states that the colonies "are and of right ought to be free and independent states" and that "all political connection between them and the state of Great Britain is and ought to be totally dissolved.
There were two. One the king. It was an open letter to the king stating why the colonies were declaring independence and stating "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; and that, as free and independent states, they have full power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce, and do all other acts and things which independent states may of right to do.
This informed the colonies that they were free of the king and why. Yet, it took some doing to convince people that this was a good idea. On December 22, the king signed the American Prohibition Act into law that put the colonies outside the protection of the crown and ending their obligation of allegiance. Thomas Paine's Common Sense published in Jan of brought to the growing sense in the colonies that George III was a "royal brute" who merit disdain rather than allegiance.
Even many held back, but by June opinion was that the king himself had broken his allegiance to his people.
The Declaration of Independence signed in states in its last paragraph bolding added by me for emphasis :We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, 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; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do.
The United States Constitution was adopted on September 17, and ratified by the 13 states at the time. The Constitution was ratified by the approval of nine states, with New Hampshire being the ninth state to ratify or approve the Constitution on June 21, The Federal government as we know it today started operation on March 4, Rhode Island was the last state of the 13 original colonies to ratify the Constitution in , and it passed by just two votes, 34 for, 32 against.
An official unanimous declaration of complete severance between the Thirteen colonies of 'America' and the British throne because of tyranny and depotism. It means that The People have the power to remove the Government and its politicians should they see fit and by no small reason , and that the Government and its representatives should never be 'ruling' the people.
Here is the last section of it, after listing all the reasons and facts why the Representatives made the declaration on behalf of the people in those colonies: Please be sure to check out the whole Declaration. Today was the day in that the Continental Congress passed a certain Virginian's resolution declaring independence from Great Britain.
Not Thomas Jefferson. Richard Henry Lee. This resolution broke the bonds with the mother country. It was incorporated into the document that stated the reasons for our revolutionary break and our principles upon which the new country would stand — the Declaration of Independence. 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.
The Declaration, including this phrase, was adopted later, and not made official until signed by Congress' president, John Hancock, on July 4. Many of the Signers did not affix their names until August, and others still later. Today, as well as the 4th, is a time for reflection on this country — its past and the blood spilled and toil given to create and preserve it — and prayer in thanksgiving for the greatness that it has become and for those who have guaranteed it through their sacrifice, as well as for its future.
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