United States Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence, formally The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America in the original printing, is the founding document of the United States. On July... Wikipedia

• Created:  June–July 1776
• Ratified:  July 04, 1776
• Location:  Engrossed copy: National Archives Building, Rough draft: Library of Congress
• Author(s):  Thomas Jefferson, Committee of Five
• Signatories:  56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress
• Purpose:  To announce and explain separation from Great Britain
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo