Item: Declaration of Independence

• Title: Declaration of Independence
• Creator: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston (Committee of Five)
• Subject: American Independence, Revolutionary War, Founding Document
• Description: The Declaration of Independence is a historic document adopted on July 4, 1776, declaring the thirteen American colonies’ independence from British rule. It outlines the colonies’ grievances against King George III and articulates the principles of individual liberty and government by consent.
• Publisher: Continental Congress
• Contributor: Signed by 56 delegates to the Continental Congress
• Date: 1776-07-04
• Type: Historical Document
• Format: Manuscript, Printed Broadsides
• Identifier: National Archives Link
• Source: Original document housed at the National Archives, Washington D.C.
• Language: English
• Relation: Related to the American Revolutionary War and the Constitution of the United States
• Coverage: United States of America, 18th century
• Rights: Public Domain