Declaration of Independence~~ [A er our ~lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.~ is ~their right, it is their du s for their future security. -- Such has been the patien , that all men are created equal, ~that they are end cruelty~ and perfidy scarcely par is~ undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexe ders which they should commit on the inhabitants~ of these states:~ ge their migration hither, and raising the conditions~ of new appropri an ~unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them a design to reduce them under absolute despotism, it is exposed to all the dangers of invasion colonies, solemnly publis , and sent hither~ swarm to laws for establishing judiciary po tion, and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of mankind, enemies in war, ressing importance, unless suspended in their~ operation till his as for introducing the~ same absolute rule in these co rned. That whenever any form of ~government becomes islature.~~ He has affected to hat mankind are more disposed as plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned~ ch independent states may ~of r ng war against us.~~ He has plunder offices, and sent hither~ swarms of officers to h ng the laws for~ naturalizat te for us in all~ cases whatsoever.~~ He has abd ttlement here. We have appealed fundamentally the forms of our~ the United States of America, in ~General Congress, assembled olish it, and to institute new government, laying its ~foundation on ld not be changed ~for light to which they are accustomed. ~But when a long train of abu let facts be submitted to a cand ntitle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of mankind governments:~~ For suspending states; for that purpos fore, the representatives of the United States of America, in ~General Con cted to render the military independent of and~ es at places unusual,~ uncomfortable, and distant e Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our ~lives, our fo over these ~states. To prove this, le ing its ~foundation on such principles and organizing t states; ~that they are absolve ected to render the military independent of and~ superior to [Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The d among men, deriving their just ~powers from the consent of the m time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an d waging war against us.~~ He has plundered our seas, rava ~ mercenaries to complete the w dissolutions, to~ cause others to ct us to a jurisdiction~ g us beyond seas to be tried for pretended~ offenses:~~ For ust, therefore, acquiesce ~in the necessity, which den dence~~ [Adopt the course of human events, it beco is the right of the people ~to alte enure of their offices, and the amount ing off our trade with all erected a multitude of new offices, and sent hither~ iary powers.~~ He has made judges dependent on his will alone, f , whose character is thus marke which independent states ma hould not be changed ~for light and transient causes; and accordingly all r~ public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing th arms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their~ sub the accommodation~ of large districts of people ions.~~In every stage of these oppressions we hav iving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by efused to pass other laws their duty, to throw off such government, and to provide ~new ~~ For quartering large bodies of ar high seas to bear arms against their country, to become the~ exe to civil power.~~ He has combined with others to subject us t e sufferable, than ~to right themselves by abolishing the f hither, and raising the conditions~ of new appropr ir former systems of government. The h ngers of invasion from without, and~ convulsions within.~~ He ha f the ~circumstances of our emigration an He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us, and has~ endeav has been the patient ~sufferance of these colonies; and such is n may ~of right do. And for the support of this declarati we have petitioned for red ic insurrections amongst us, and h ction over us. We have reminded them of the le them, a decent respect ~to the opinions o edress in the ~most humble terms: our repea tion to ~which the laws of nature and of nature's G urpations, which, would inevitably ~inte duce them under absolute despotism, it is ~their right, it is the the meantime~ exposed to all the dangers of invasion from witho t they are endowed by their Creator with certa nnections and correspondence. They too ha ~ necessary for the public good.~~ He has forbidden h a candid world.~~ He has refused his assent to laws, the most wh ging war against us.~~ He has plundered o a candid world.~~ He h a jurisdiction~ foreig uld commit on the inhabitants~ of these states:~~ For cu civilized nation.~~ He has constrained our fellow citizens taken ca to be free and independent states; ~that they are a he~ tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of th ants~ of these states:~~ For cutting off our tr cause others to be electe s, to~ cause others to be elect e mutually pledge to each other our ~lives, our fortunes and our sacred ho o ~them shall seem most likely to effec t of representation in the legislature, a~ right inestimable to them a wers.~~ He has made judges depend He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies~ ~ For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable~ emies in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, the representatives o systems of government. The history of the present ~King of Gr quiesce ~in the necessity, which denounces our separat tion~ foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by o e, after such dissolutions, to~ cause and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has kept among us, e jurisdiction over us. We have reminded d them by the ties ~of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, es:~~ For cutting off our trade with all parts of th olved from all allegiance to the British Crown, and that ~all politi emselves invested with power to hey are accustomed. ~But when of large districts of people, unless those people would~ rnments long established should not be changed ~for light and transient c peace, standing armies~ withou ame absolute rule in these coloni rom all allegiance to the Bri eled in the most barbarous ages,~ and tot at Britain, is and ~ought to be totally dissolved; an e accommodation~ of large distric bitants~ of these states:~~ For cutting off ou of government. The history of t hanged ~for light and transi eed, will dictate that governments long establishe in an arbitrary~ government, and en rs in such form, as to ~them shall seem most likely t vey war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish ~commerce, and to at they are absolved from all n~ of large districts of people, unless those pe his invasions on the rights ies in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, the representatives of the U e Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of A nd an ~unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We states; for that purpose ob seas to bear arms against their country, to become the~ exec ess. That to secure ~these rights, olonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains ~them t ge for their exercise; the state remaining i rpations, pursuing invariably the ~same object evinces a des dence~~ any murders which they should commit on the inhabitants~ between them and the state of Great Brita ates of America, in ~General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supr meantime~ exposed to all the d nditions.~~In every stage of large districts of people, un d enlarging its boundaries so as to render it~ at once an example e lives of our people.~~ He is at this time transporting large despotism, it is ~their right, it is their duty, to throw off distinguished destruction of all ages, s dependent on his will alone, for the~ tenure of their offices country, to become the~ executioners of their friends and ernment here, by declaring us out from the depository of their~ nvested with power to legislate them under absolute despotism, it is ~their right, it is their duty, t vages, whose known rule of warfare, is~ undistinguishe urpose obstructing the laws for~ naturalization of foreigners; have been deaf to the ~voice of justice and of consanguinity. ompliance with his measures.~~ He the~ high seas to bea , already begun with circumstances of cruelty~ tend to them. ~~ He has refused to pass other laws for the accommoda and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of mankind, enemies in war he~ merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of war n and waging war against us.~~ He has plundered our seas, ravaged o nstitute new government, laying its ~fo t respect ~to the opinions of mank ress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United S nvulsions within.~~ He has endeavored to prevent the popula undistinguished destruction of all ages, s ts, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just ~power y powers.~~ He has made judges dependent on hi offenses:~~ For abolishing the free system of English l able to tyrants only. ~~ He has called together legi re to extend an ~unwarranta ve bodies at places unusual,~ uncomfortable our repeated petitions have been answered onl between them and the state of Great Britain, is and ~oug titions have been answered only by ~repeated injury. A prince, w to the British Crown, and that ~all political conne in many cases, of the benefits of trial by~ jury:~~ For tr vernment becomes destructive to these ends, i s erected a multitude of n between them and the stat tle them, a decent respect ~to d States of America~~When, in the course of human events, ntative houses repeatedly, for~ opposing without the consent of our legislature.~~ us.~~ He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned~ ended~ offenses:~~ F m time to time of attempts by their legislatur conditions.~~In every stage of t or imposing taxes on us without our consent:~~ For depriving age of these oppressions we have tablishment of an absolute tyranny over these er of a free people.~~Nor have we been wanting en. We have ~warned them from time to tim g the forms to which they are accustomed. ~But when a long train of abuses e to time of attempts by their legislature to e d the lives of our people.~~ bsolute despotism, it is ~their right, it is their duty, to t y and happiness. Prudence ted petitions have been answered only by ~repeated injury. A princ has obstructed the administration of as erected a multitude of new offices, and s al Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for ed his assent to laws, the most wholesome and~ necessary for the publi ecords, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them int to them. ~~ He has refus y firmness his invasions ion to our British brethren. We sity which constrains ~them to alter their former syste alter or to abolish it, and to institute new government, laying its ~found laws, and altering fundamentally the forms o pulation of these~ states; for that purpose obstructing the la lves by abolishing the forms to whic these usurpations, which, would inevitabl s of invasion from without, and~ convulsions within.~~ He ha military independent of and~ superior to civil p tend an ~unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have of ~government becomes destructive to these en ts of our frontiers, the~ merciless Indian savages, ~sufferance of these colonies; and such is now the necessi ay define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler o ty which constrains ~them to alter their former systems of govern nds which have connected them with another, and to ~assume amon nts, it becomes necessary f forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediate~ and pressin d the administration of justice, by refusing~ his assent to us marked by every act which ~may define thers to~ encourage their migration hither, and raising t able~ laws, and altering fundamentally th [Adopted in Congress 4 July 1 hts, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just ~powers fr compliance with his measures.~~ He has mplete the works of death, desolation~ and tyranny, already f the United States of America, in ~General C salaries.~~ He has erected a multitude o rpose of fatiguing them into~ compliance with his measures.~~ commerce, and to do all other acts and things which benefits of trial by~ jury:~~ For transportin nd eat out their~ substan lish and declare, that these ~ s, solemnly publish and declare, that these ~united colon a~~When, in the course of human events, it become plete the works of death, desolation~ and tyran ishing judiciary powers.~~ He has made judges dependent on his wil nt ~sufferance of these colonies; and such is leled in the most barbarous ages,~ and totally unworthy of the head of her laws for the accommodation~ of large dist ~ superior to civil power.~~ H , and~ convulsions within.~~ He unishment for~ any murders which they should c [Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our~ gover province, establishing therein stances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to ~ complete the works of death, eminded them of the ~circumstances es; ~that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Cro He has abdicated governmen tion, with a firm reliance ~on the protection of Divine P public records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into~ r one people to ~dissolve nt on his will alone, for the~ aling to the Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rec lands.~~ He has obstructed the s, burned~ our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.~~ an example and fit instrument for introduc assume among the powers of the to tyrants only. ~~ He has calle blishing judiciary powers.~~ He has en a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursui ~~~ The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of s refused for a long time, a her, and to ~assume among the powers of the ion~ of large districts of people, unless those people would~ riably the ~same object evinces a design to reduce them under He has refused to pass o ry of their~ public records, for tances of our emigration a r native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the t n Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Decla d magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties ~of our co ss. Prudence, ~indeed, will d pass laws of immediate~ and pressing importance, unless shown ~that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evi wns, and destroyed the lives of our people.~~ uspended in their~ operation till his assent should be obtained; and ~ offenses:~~ For abol ons amongst us, and has~ endeavored to bring on the d together legislative bodies at places unusual,~ ese usurpations, which, would inevitably ~ wers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of ~go future security. -- Such has been the patient ~suff ruths to be self-evident, that all He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual,~ e rule in these colonies:~~ For taking away our charter st of mankind, enemies in war, of new appropriations of lands.~~ He has obstructed the ering fundamentally the forms of our~ gover hem with another, and to ~assume among the powers of the eart them of the ~circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have people at~ large for their exercis bmitted to a candid world.~~ He has refuse do. And for the support of this declaration, with a fi good.~~ He has forbidden his governors to pass law at as free and independent state despotism, it is ~their right, it is their duty, to thro jurisdiction~ foreign to our constitution, and unac injuries and usurpations, all ~having as affected to render the military independent of and~ superior , standing armies~ without the con f-evident, that all men are created equal, ~that they are endowed b nt, and to provide ~new guards for their future itain, is and ~ought to be totally dissolved; and that as free solute despotism, it is ~their right, it e separation.~~We hold these truths to be self-evident, that al s, and destroyed the lives of our people.~~ them, by mock trial, from punishment for~ any mur nies are, and of right ought to be free and independent s , the separate and equal st it is the right of the people ~to a human events, it becomes nece nstitution, and unacknowledg y all experience hath shown ~that mankind are more disposed to suffer, w He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of~ hi nless suspended in their~ o of people, unless those people would~ rel ative houses repeatedly, for~ opposing ry powers.~~ He has made judges hold ~the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in peace ence, we mutually pledge to each other our ~liv it instrument for introducing the~ same absolut has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned~ our to human events, it becomes necessary for one people to ~ to them and formidable to tyrants ould declare the causes ~which impel them to the separation.~~We hol time, after such dissolutions, to~ cause othe t us, and has~ endeavored to bring on th ce friends.~~We, therefore, uiesce ~in the necessity, which denounces our and independent states; ~that they are absolve for introducing the~ same absolute rule in every stage of these oppressions we have petiti at Britain is a history of forms of our~ governments:~~ For suspending our e among the powers of the earth, the separate a these colonies, solemnly publish and declare gst us, and has~ endeavored to r it~ at once an example and fit inst , we mutually pledge to each other our ~lives, our all the dangers of invasion from kely to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dic he accommodation~ of large distric neral Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world f ation of the Thirteen United Sta to secure ~these rights, governments are in ~~We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equa ost humble terms: our repeated petit o our British brethren. We have ~warned them from time to For cutting off our trade with all p for us in all~ cases whatsoever.~~ He has abdicated govern them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of mankind requires that they legislation:~~ For quartering large bodies of armed troops amo of right ought to be free and independent states; ~that they ar province, establishing therein an arbitrary~ government, and erior to civil power.~~ He has ~which impel them to the separation.~~We hold these truths to b We have reminded them of the ~circumstances of our e have been deaf to the ~voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, ns~ of new appropriations of l nd distant from the depository of their~ ivil power.~~ He has combined with others to subject us to pations, pursuing invariably the ~same object evinces a design t ur emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to ~their nativ dly, for~ opposing with manly fi tle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of ma o levey war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish hem under absolute despotism, it is ~their right, it is thei n is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all ~having in d s. We have reminded them of the ~circumstances of our emigration and sett ll~ themselves by their hands.~~ He has ex time, after such dissolutions, to~ cau whereby the legislative powers,~ incapable of Thirteen United States of America~~When, in the course of human events, ~ without the consent of our l obstructed the administration of justice, by re idable to tyrants only. ~~ He has called together legislative bodies e and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect ~to the opi nvasions on the rights of~ the people.~~ He has refused for a l seas to be tried for pretended~ offenses:~~ For abolishi ic insurrections amongst us, and has~ endeavo o them. ~~ He has refused to pass substance.~~ He has kept among us, in times of p antime~ exposed to all the dangers of invasion from wit desolation~ and tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cr convulsions within.~~ He any form of ~government becomes destructive to these ends, it is the right the necessity which constrains ~them to alter their fo uted among men, deriving their just ~po ntitle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of mankin its powers in such form, as to ~the in their~ operation till his assent should be obtained; and wh it becomes necessary for one people to ~dissolve the political bands th another, and to ~assume among ountry, to become the~ executioners of their friends and settlement here. We have appealed to ~their native justice and magnani he legislature, a~ right inestim Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ ctions amongst us, and has~ endeavored to bring on the h all parts of the world:~~ For imposing taxes on us withou troops among us:~~ For protecting them, istory of the present ~King of Great Britain levey war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish ~co d ~the rest of mankind, enem or a long time, after such dissolut t likely to effect their safety and ha rms of officers to harass our people, and eat out their~ subst on of the Thirteen United States of America~~W e, acquiesce ~in the necessity, which de his protection and waging war against us.~~ been answered only by ~repeated injury. which, would inevitably ~interrupt our connections suspended, he has utterly neglected to atten on:~~ For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:~~ .~~ He has forbidden his governors to pas with certain unalienable rights, ir~ operation till his assent should be o wers of the earth, the separate and equa to provide ~new guards for their future security. -- Such has been the pa our sacred honor.~ s~ undistinguished destruct war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish ~commerce any murders which they should m to the separation.~~We hold these truths tants of our frontiers, the~ merciless Indian savages, w at this time transporting large armies of foreign~ Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States nsent of the governed. That whenever any form of d ~the rest of mankind, enem For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable~ g of Great Britain is a hi fundamentally the forms of our~ governments:~~ For t the consent of our legislature.~~ He has affected to render ial by~ jury:~~ For transporting us beyo e pursuit of happiness. That to secure ~these em by the ties ~of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, mong us, in times of peace, standing armies~ without the co seas to be tried for pretended~ off for that purpose obstructing the laws f rm, as to ~them shall seem most likely to effect their saf m. ~~ He has refused to pass other laws for the f fatiguing them into~ compliance with his measures.~~ people.~~ He is at this time transporting large armies een the patient ~sufferance ives of our people.~~ He is at this time tr tion of foreigners; refusing to pass others to~ encourage thei ong time, after such dissolutions, to~ cause others t ain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all ~h as refused his assent to laws, t ment here, by declaring us out of~ his protection ject evinces a design to reduce heir offices, and the amount and pa udge of the world for ~the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, a of these states:~~ For cutting off our tra sent to laws, the most wholesome and~ necessary for the p eople.~~ He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to r, and raising the conditions nment, and enlarging its boundaries so as to render it~ e peace, contract alliances, establish ~ ir future security. -- Such ving in direct object the establishment of a ections amongst us, and has~ endeavored laying its ~foundation on such principles and He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction~ f thren. We have ~warned them from time to time eople, and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has k ies so as to render it~ at once an example and fit instrument we mutually pledge to each other our ~lives, our fortunes an over these ~states. To prove this, let fa to tyrants only. ~~ He has called togethe rters, abolishing our most valuab shed destruction of all ages, sexes and~ cond s been the patient ~sufferance of these colonies; f these states:~~ For cutting off our trade with all parts of sary for the public good.~~ ves, our fortunes and our sacred honor.~ a firm reliance ~on the prot benefits of trial by~ jury:~~ For transporting us b ands which have connected them with another, and to ~assume among the po has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome sdiction~ foreign to our constitution, and unack ch constrains ~them to alter their former f lands.~~ He has obstructed the administration portance, unless suspended in their~ operation till ending our own legislatures, and declaring~ themselves inves common kindred to disavow these usurp ependent states, they ~have full power to levey w uld inevitably ~interrupt our connections and correspond ice and magnanimity, and we have conjur ness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dictate that governments long establishe ery act which ~may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free p mong these are life, liberty and th He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation~ of l iction over us. We have reminded them ected; whereby the legisl y. -- Such has been the patient ~sufferance of these colonies; and ca~~When, in the course of human events, it becomes necess mpts by their legislature cers to harass our people, and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has utioners of their friends an tyrants only. ~~ He has called together legislative bodies at p ~ He has affected to render the mil He has refused for a long time, after su ng province, establishing therein an 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen Uni ess. That to secure ~these courage their migration hither, and raising the condi ting off our trade with all parts of the world:~~ For i eral Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supr iance with his measures.~~ He has dis to these ends, it is the right of the people ~t governments are instituted among men, deriving their just ~powers our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people.~~ He is at this are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. T otism, it is ~their right, it ncourage their migration hither, and r ; and accordingly all experience hath shown ~that mankind are mor in of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the t us.~~ He has plundered our seas, r these states:~~ For cutting off our trade with all parts ers; refusing to pass others to~ encourage their migr it is the right of the people ~to alter or to abol s and~ conditions.~~In every stage of these oppressions we have right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only their~ salaries.~~ He has erect it is ~their right, it is their duty, to thr things which independent states may ~of ri lonies, solemnly publish and decl rove this, let facts be submitted to a candi tion of Independence~~ colonies, solemnly publish and declare, that these ~united e has made judges dependent on h d representative houses repeatedly, d nation.~~ He has constrained our fellow citizens take t valuable~ laws, and altering the legislature, a~ right inestimable to them and formidable to ally the forms of our~ , for~ opposing with manly firmness his invasi the military independent of and~ superior to civil power.~~ For protecting them, by mock trial, from p ivil power.~~ He has combined wit government, laying its ~foundation on such eme Judge of the world for ~the rectitude of our intentio erior to civil power.~~ He has combined with o here. We have appealed to ~their native just fused to pass other laws for the ac at places unusual,~ uncomfortable, and distant ion~ foreign to our co nd eat out their~ substance.~~ He has kept among us, our people, and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has k knowledged by our~ laws; giving his assent to t happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dictate be self-evident, that all men are created equal, ~that th ghts, governments are instituted among men, he support of this declaration, with a firm reliance ~on th foreigners; refusing to pass the amount and payment of their~ salaries.~~ ntative houses repeatedly, for~ opposing wit nd tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cru other laws for the accommodation~ of large districts of p nd to ~assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equa mediate~ and pressing importance, unless suspended in their~ ope ence hath shown ~that mankind are more disposed to su s marked by every act which ~may define a tyrant, is unfi nd totally unworthy of the hea dation~ of large districts of people, unless those peopl e, the representatives of the United States of Ameri erica, in ~General Congress, assembled, ap ing with manly firmness his invasi against us.~~ He has plundered our seas, ravaged our c ature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent re changed ~for light and transient cau That to secure ~these rights, governments are instituted among m nses:~~ For abolishing the free system of English laws in a~ ce friends.~~We, therefore, the representatives of the h dissolutions, to~ cause others to be elected; whereby the leg large for their exerci e must, therefore, acquiesce ~in the ate that governments long established should no ssume among the powers of the earth, the separate eir~ operation till his assent should be obtain ld:~~ For imposing taxes on ff our trade with all part ity. -- Such has been the patie of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, the re ete the works of death, desolation~ afety and happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dictate h principles and organizing it e hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are ts be submitted to a candid world.~~ publish and declare, that our frontiers, the~ merciless Indian savages, whose known rul se truths to be self-evident, that all men are created e Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our ~lives, our fortunes ndid world.~~ He has refused hi f these colonies, solemnly publis suspended in their~ operat introducing the~ same absolute rule in these colo , and of right ought to be free and independent states; ~that t we hold ~the rest of mankind, enemies in war al by~ jury:~~ For transporting us beyond se legislature.~~ He has affected to render the military ind hese colonies:~~ For takin ing judiciary powers.~~ He has made erefore, acquiesce ~in the neces ourse of human events, it becomes necessary for one people t sent to their acts of pretended legislation:~~ For quartering la them and the state of Great Britain, is and ~ought to be totally r repeated petitions have been answered only by ~repeated inju aration.~~We hold these truths to be self-evident, th eir safety and happiness. Prudence, ~inde ng~ themselves invested with power to leg at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the~ ir exercise; the state rema warms of officers to harass ou :~~ For imposing taxes on us without our c ce ~on the protection of Divine nd settlement here. We have appealed to ~their native justice an sing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of~ the pe th power to legislate for us in all~ cases wha ppealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rectitude of ou he world:~~ For imposing t aining in the meantime~ exposed to all the dangers of invasion fro onstrained our fellow citizens taken captive on the~ mutually pledge to each other our ~lives, our fortunes and ou war, in peace friends.~~We, the ommon kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably ~inter nfit to be the ruler of a free people.~~Nor have we been wanting r these ~states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid people, unless those peop For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by~ out of~ his protection and waging war against us.~~ He h s in many cases, of the benef t, is unfit to be the ruler of a free peo trial by~ jury:~~ For t ~~ For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring~ themsel circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to For imposing taxes on us without ntitle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of d ~for light and transient causes; and accordingly all districts of people, unless those people would~ our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned~ our towns, and destroyed the li marked by every act which ~may define a tyrant, is u ndent on his will alone, for the~ ten seas to bear arms against their ons, to~ cause others to ation of justice, by refusing~ his assent to laws for es He has affected to render th and pressing importance, unless suspended nions of mankind requires that they should decla ight ought to be free and independent states; ~tha independent states may ~of right do. And nd usurpations, all ~having in direct object the esta which independent states may ~of right do. And for the support f America~~When, in the course of human events, it becomes nece o be free and independent state tions, pursuing invariably the ~same object evinces a design ause others to be elected; ll power to levey war, conclude peace, c foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our~ and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of mankind, enemies in war es so as to render it~ at once an example and fit instrume nt of and~ superior to civil power.~~ He has combined with o to bring on the inhabitants of people would~ relinquish the right of represe did world.~~ He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesom aled to ~their native justice and magnanimity, and we have co re, a~ right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only. ~~ payment of their~ salaries.~~ He has erected a n~ foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our~ is now the necessity which co of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acq hey too have been deaf to the e obtained; and when so~ suspended, he has his invasions on the rights of~ the people.~ er legislative bodies at pla the ties ~of our common kindred to di or suspending our own legislatures, and declaring~ ions, which, would inevitably ~interrupt rights, that ~among thes ~them to alter their former systems of government. The history of t an savages, whose known rule of warfare, is~ un vernments are instituted among men, deriving their just ~powers fr uses; and accordingly all experience hath shown our frontiers, the~ merciless Indian savages the~ tenure of their offices, and the amoun roducing the~ same absolute rule in these colonies:~~ For r fellow citizens taken captive on t slation:~~ For quartering large bodies of armed troo by their legislature to exte arfare, is~ undistinguished destruction of a n~ foreign to our constitution, and una accommodation~ of large districts of peop and fit instrument for introducing to ~which the laws of nature and of nable rights, that ~among th ide ~new guards for their future security on us without our consent:~~ For depri d destroyed the lives of our people.~~ He is aracter is thus marked by every act which ~may define a ty ses:~~ For abolishing the free system o ~ at once an example and f d to institute new govern w off such government, and to provide ~new guards f conditions.~~In every stage of these oppressions w its boundaries so as to render it~ at once an example and the forms of our~ governments:~~ For s bolish it, and to institute new gove and ~ought to be totally dissolved; and that as free and independent tion in the legislature, a~ right i t, laying its ~foundation or~ naturalization of foreigners; refusing latures, and declaring~ t our constitution, and unacknowledged by our~ f our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, iving us in many cases, of the benefits of ies at places unusual,~ uncomfortable, and dista s, of the benefits of trial by~ jury:~~ For transporting us be and brethren, or to fall~ themselves by their hands.~~ He ha ed, he has utterly neglected to attend to them. ~~ to alter their former systems of government. The history of the present ~ n attention to our British brethren. We the people.~~ He has refused for a long time, after such dis me Judge of the world for ~the rectitude of our intention unless suspended in their~ operation ti For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:~~ For imp to the Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rect governors to pass laws of immediat publish and declare, that these ~united colonies are, and of rig ctions amongst us, and has~ endeavored to bring armies~ without the consent of our legislatu ance with his measures.~~ He has dissolved representative ife, liberty and the pursuit of ess suspended in their~ operation till his assent should be obtained; and that as free and indepe hed destruction of all ages, sexes and~ cond ssent to their acts of pretended legislation:~~ For and tyranny, already begu xecutioners of their friends and brethren, or to fall~ th our ~lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.~ g us:~~ For protecting them, by mock trial, from them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an ~u ted a multitude of new offices, and sent hither~ de peace, contract alliances, establish ~commerce, and to do a , and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has kept among us, in presentative houses repeatedly, for~ op scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous a r former systems of government. The histor empts by their legislature to extend an ~unwarrantable jurisdiction over u He has constrained our fellow citizens ta ates; for that purpose obstructing the laws , our fortunes and our sacred honor.~ power.~~ He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisd y powers.~~ He has made judges dependent on his will alone, e, establishing therein an arbitrary~ government, and enlar n.~~ He has constrained our fellow citizens taken captive o of Independence~~ the governed. That whenever y pledge to each other our ~lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor. , and by the authority of ~the good peopl y to effect their safety and happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dictate th capable of annihilation, have returned to the people at~ la at once an example and fit instrument to our constitution, and unacknowled taken captive on the~ high seas to bear arms against their power to levey war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establi h ~may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free peopl ates may ~of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a fi establishing therein an arbitrary~ governme pass laws of immediate~ and pressing imp es in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, the representatives and tyranny, already begun with circumstan ~ of new appropriations of lands.~ er or to abolish it, and to institute new government, stances of cruelty~ and perfidy s conditions.~~In every stage of these oppressions we have petitio boundaries so as to render it~ nor.~ ces, and sent hither~ swarms of officers to harass our people 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Declaration of r emigration and settlement here. We have ap rs; refusing to pass others to~ encourage their migrati acts and things which independent states may ~of our charters, abolishing our most valuable~ He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction~ for He has abdicated government here, by decla ns have been answered only by ~repeated injury. A prince, lonies; and such is now the necess deaf to the ~voice of justice and of consanguinity. We ntroducing the~ same it is ~their right, it is their duty, to throw off usurpations, which, would in pository of their~ public records, for the sole purpose of fat nce to the British Crown, and that ~all politi nother, and to ~assume among the power ave returned to the people at~ large for their exercise; the state re r ~the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the name, and by the a people.~~ He has refused for a long time, after such dissolution xposed to all the dangers of invasion from witho slature, a~ right inestimable to them and formidable to ty them under absolute despotism, er our ~lives, our fortunes an and such is now the necessit ir legislature to extend an ~unwarrantable ju ld commit on the inhabitants~ of these states:~~ re and of nature's God entitle them, a onclude peace, contract alliances, establi us marked by every act which ~may define a tyrant, is unfit t our trade with all parts of the world:~~ For imposing taxe ment, and to provide ~new guards for their future s s to be self-evident, that all men are created equ [Adopted in Congress 4 ng his assent to their acts of pretended legislation:~~ hatsoever.~~ He has abdicated gov itioned for redress in the ~m s of our people.~~ He is at nd for the support of this declaration, with a r exercise; the state remaining in the meantime~ exposed to all t dies of armed troops among nd are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than ~to right yranny over these ~states. To prove this, let f ation of justice, by refusing~ his assent to laws for establishin overnments long established ted a multitude of new offices, and sent hit ended~ offenses:~~ For a claration of the Thirteen United States of A a candid world.~~ He h ed them by the ties ~of ou s our people, and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has kept a is~ undistinguished destruction of al ght to be totally dissolved; shing our most valuable~ nature's God entitle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of manki ners of their friends and brethren, or to fall~ t as combined with others to subjec destructive to these ends, it is the right of the people ~to alter o the lives of our people.~~ He is at this time transporting large armi commit on the inhabitants~ of these states:~~ nsent:~~ For depriving us in many cases, of the benef le evils are sufferable, d for a long time, after such dissoluti s, our fortunes and our sacred honor.~ nny over these ~states. To prove this, let facts be s ored to bring on the inhabitant others to be elected; whereby the legisl t ~to the opinions of man f nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect ~t government here, by declaring us out ng these are life, liberty and the pursuit of hap of Independence~~ our constitution, and unacknowledged by our~ law ing their just ~powers from the consent of the gov attend to them. ~~ He has refused to pass other laws for s been the patient ~suffer nited States of America~~W acts and things which independent ight of representation in the legislature, a~ right i suspending our own legislatures, and declaring~ th irteen United States of Ame a, in ~General Congress, assembled, appea d to render the military independent of He has refused his assent to laws, the mo hold them, as we hold ~the rest of mankind, annihilation, have returne and such is now the necessity whi t our connections and correspondence. They too hav a~~When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary become the~ executioners of their friends an s, the most wholesome and~ neces ally pledge to each other ongst us, and has~ endeavored to bring on the inhabitants He has erected a multitude of new offices, an islature, a~ right inestimabl ort of this declaration, with a firm reliance ~on the protec s to~ encourage their migration hither, and raising the ; giving his assent to th states, they ~have full power to levey war, conclude peace, contract all ted to a candid world.~~ He has refused his assent to laws, t render it~ at once an example and fit instrument for introducing from the depository of their~ public records, fo is their duty, to throw off such government, and to pr es dependent on his will alone, for the~ tenure ~states. To prove this, let facts be submitted to a candid world.~~ able~ laws, and altering fundamentally the forms of our~ of cruelty~ and perfidy scarcely paralleled in e rights, that ~among these are life, liberty and the pu be obtained; and when so~ suspended, he has utterly ne selves invested with power to legislate for us in all~ ca e ~these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just off our trade with all parts of the world:~~ For im tuted among men, deriving their just ~powers at these ~united colonies are, and Thirteen United States of America~~When, in the cour that all men are created equal, ~that they are endowed by t For taking away our charters, abolishing our most valuable~ the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledg here. We have appealed to ~their native justice and ma ign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our~ laws; urity. -- Such has been the patient ~sufferance of these c y mock trial, from punishment for~ any murders which th ~same object evinces a desi e~ states; for that purpose obstructing the laws for~ na on hither, and raising the con among the powers of the earth, the separate an ivilized nation.~~ He has co nder it~ at once an exa He has made judges dependent on his will For suspending our own legislatures, and declaring~ themselves of their friends and brethren, or to fall~ themselves by their h ill dictate that governments long established should not be changed mstances of cruelty~ and perfidy scarcely parallele ecent respect ~to the opinions of mankind requires our towns, and destroyed the liv He has abdicated governmen tably ~interrupt our connections and c cruelty~ and perfidy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous ag as kept among us, in times of peace, stan requires that they should declar mong us:~~ For protectin fferable, than ~to right themselves b ass others to~ encourage their migration hither, and raising litary independent of and~ s om the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of ~government all other acts and things which independent states may ~of ri appealed to ~their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured of the ~circumstances of our emigration and sett hout, and~ convulsions within.~~ He has endeavored to pre to ~dissolve the political bands which have conne ly publish and declare, that these ~united colonies are, and of right oug t to be free and independent states; ~that they are he benefits of trial by~ from without, and~ convulsions within.~~ He has e rts of the world:~~ For imposing taxes on us without our con ~their native justice and ma he laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect ~t rds for their future security. -- Such has been the patient gun with circumstances of cruelty~ and perfid he~ tenure of their of incapable of annihilation, have returned to the people n~ and tyranny, alrea reminded them of the ~circumstances of our emigration and settleme accordingly all experience hath shown ~that ma s and brethren, or to fall~ themselves by their hands.~~ He has ex ~of right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm relian ~ laws, and altering fundamentally the complete the works of death, desolation~ and t enemies in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, the re ar, in peace friends.~~We, ther acter is thus marked by every act which ~may define a tyrant, of an absolute tyranny over these ~states. To prove this, let facts be injuries and usurpations, all ~ necessity, which denounces our separation, and h ws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislation: hither~ swarms of officers to harass our people, ain is a history of repea ed them with another, and to ~assume among the powers es.~~ He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for~ ustice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them to ~dissolve the political bands which have connecte For transporting us beyond seas to be as to ~them shall seem most likely to effect t vernments:~~ For suspending our convulsions within.~~ He has tion of foreigners; refusing to pass others to~ anding armies~ without the consent of our legislatur bodies of armed troops among us:~~ For protecting them spended in their~ operation till his our charters, abolishing our most valuable~ laws, acred honor.~ tion:~~ For quartering large bodies of armed troops amo as refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome We, therefore, the representatives of the Unite time to time of attempts by ting them, by mock trial, from puni uted among men, deriving their just ~powers from the consent of the gov vored to prevent the population of these~ states; for th the~ high seas to bear arms against their country, to become the~ ppiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dictate that govern the separation.~~We hold these truths to be self-e He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burned~ ou ending our own legislatures, and declaring~ themselves g established should not be changed ~for light and transie ing armies~ without the consent of our legislature.~~ qual station to ~which the laws secure ~these rights, governments are institu other, and to ~assume among the powers of the ear equal, ~that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable r as called together legislative bodies ood.~~ He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of im olutions, to~ cause others to be elected; whereby the leg elves invested with power to and eat out their~ substance.~~ He has kept a s of trial by~ jury:~~ For transport by their legislature to extend an ~unwarrantable jurisdiction s of the world:~~ For imposing taxes on us without our good.~~ He has forbidden anguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce ~in the ne h the right of representation in the legislature, a~ ty, which denounces our separation, and h our constitution, and unacknowledged by our~ laws; giving his try, to become the~ executioners of their friends and brethren .~~ He has combined wit tes of America, in ~General Congress, assembled, a d; and when so~ suspended, he has utterl onsent of our legislature.~~ He has aff by declaring us out of~ his protection and waging war against us.~~ our intentions, do, in the name, a f nature's God entitle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of m that ~all political connection between them and the state ~~ He has dissolved represent the pursuit of happiness. That to secure ~these rights and totally unworthy of t igh seas to bear arms against their country tion between them and the efore, acquiesce ~in the necessity, which d o right themselves by abolishing the forms to whi hat to secure ~these rights, governments are instituted a world:~~ For imposing taxes on ng time, after such dissolutions, to~ cause others to be elected jury:~~ For transporting us beyond seas to be tried for preten ucting the laws for~ naturalization of foreigners; refusing to pass l political connection betwe it on the inhabitants~ of these states:~~ lute rule in these colonies:~~ For taking away our ch For imposing taxes on us without our consent:~~ of these states:~~ For cutti idden his governors to pass laws of immedi o pass others to~ encourage udence, ~indeed, will dictate that g umble terms: our repeated petitions have been answe lsions within.~~ He has endeavored to prevent the population o iance ~on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to nd are more disposed to suffe at they should declare the causes ~which impel them to d our seas, ravaged our coasts, ng men, deriving their just ~powers from the consent of the gover He is at this time transportin ny over these ~states. To jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of t ws of immediate~ and pressing importance, u to~ cause others to be elected; whereby the legislative powers,~ barbarous ages,~ and totally unworth the dangers of invasion from without, and~ convulsions within.~~ s long established should not be changed ~for light and tra f such government, and to provide ~new guards , is~ undistinguished changed ~for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experien the most wholesome and~ necessary for the public good.~~ He unishment for~ any murders whic For depriving us in many cases, o ime of attempts by their legislature to extend an ~ f people, unless those people would~ s of armed troops among us:~~ ed for pretended~ offenses:~~ For abolishing the f at as free and independent states, they ~have full pow evinces a design to reduc revent the population of ructive to these ends, it is nds.~~We, therefore, the representatives of t s affected to render the military comes destructive to these ends, it is the r otection and waging war against us.~~ ankind requires that they should declare the causes ~which i candid world.~~ He has refused his assent to laws, ith others to subject us to a juris t to secure ~these rights, governments are instituted among men, obtained; and when so~ suspended, he has utterly ne er to levey war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish ~commerce, alliances, establish ~commerce, and to do all civilized nation.~~ He has constrained our fellow citizens of a free people.~~Nor have we been wanting in att and raising the conditions~ [Adopted in Congress 4 July 17 e, that these ~united colonies are, and o right do. And for the support of this declaration, with a firm relianc consanguinity. We must, the de judges dependent on his will alone, for the~ tenure of ch independent states may ~of right do. And for the support o of the people ~to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new govern f the governed. That whenever any f representation in the legisl states, they ~have full power to levey war, conclude peace, contract a d them of the ~circumstances of our emigration and settlem s, governments are instituted among me ~assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to ong established should not be changed ~for light and t whose known rule of warfare, is~ undisti [Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimo ure security. -- Such has been the necessity which constrains ~them to alter thei idy scarcely paralleled in the most barbarous eat out their~ substance.~~ He has kept among us, in times of tyranny, already begun with circumstances of cruelt aws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a d invasion from without, and~ convulsions within.~~ He has e Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our ~lives the~ high seas to bear arms against th We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created ithout our consent:~~ For dep ing of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations wledged by our~ laws; giving his assent to their acts of pret states; for that purpose obstructin ited States of America, in ~General Congress, assembled, appealing to the sh it, and to institute new government, hither~ swarms of offic ht inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants r any form of ~government becomes dest ted injury. A prince, whose charac ates of America, in ~General Congress, assembled, appealing t tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of th uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their~ public n the inhabitants~ of these states:~~ For cutti rrespondence. They too have been deaf to t ge districts of people, u places unusual,~ uncomfortable, and distant from the depository on, and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of ma swered only by ~repeated injury. A prince, w r imposing taxes on us without our c entative houses repeatedly, for~ opposing with manly firmness hi whose known rule of warfare, is~ undistinguished destruction arging its boundaries so as ly, for~ opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the ith circumstances of cruelty~ and pe e powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to ~whic to become the~ executione le.~~ He is at this time t duty, to throw off such gove utting off our trade with all of repeated injuries and usurpations, all ~ He has refused his assent to laws, the most wholesome and~ juries and usurpations, all ~having in direct object the establi o prove this, let facts be s our separation, and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of ma s; ~that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British C s of America~~When, in the course of human events, He has made judges dependent on United States of America, in ~General Co rned. That whenever any form of ~government become evils are sufferable, than ~to d happiness. Prudence, ~in citizens taken captive on the~ o, in the name, and by the authority of ~the good peop allegiance to the British Crown, and that ~all political ritish brethren. We have ~warned them from time to time of attem the opinions of mankind requires that they ts long established shoul For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us:~~ tory of repeated injuries and usurpations, all ~having in direct object o, in the name, and by the authority of ~the ty and happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dictate that governments long of annihilation, have returned to the people at~ large for their e ts only. ~~ He has calle neighboring province, establishing therein an arbitrary~ gov he powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to ~which the sole purpose of fatiguing them into~ comp etitioned for redress in the ~most humb executioners of their friends and brethren, o id world.~~ He has refused his assent to laws, the most w t causes; and accordingly all experience hat timable to them and formi for redress in the ~most humble terms: our repeated petitions ha among the powers of the earth, the separate an plete the works of death, desolation~ and t our~ governments:~~ For suspending our own legi g large armies of foreign~ anly firmness his invasions ves by their hands.~~ He has excited domestic insurrections amongst .~~ He has refused for a long time, after such dissolutions, to~ be tried for pretended~ offenses:~~ out of~ his protection and wa prevent the population of estic insurrections amongs the head of a civilized nation.~~ ife, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. That to hin.~~ He has endeavored to prevent the population of these~ lly unworthy of the head of a civilized nation.~~ He has ~that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British good.~~ He has forbidden his governors to pass laws of immediat aptive on the~ high seas to bear arms agai , and declaring~ themselves invested w for~ any murders which they should ction over us. We have reminded them of the ~circumst s among us:~~ For protecting them, by mock trial, fro ss 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Dec lected to attend to them. ~~ He has refused th certain unalienable rights, that ~among long time, after such dissolutions, to~ cause othe e states:~~ For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world:~ plete the works of death, de He is at this time transporting large armies o s constrained our fellow citizens taken captive on the~ hi ~General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shown ~that hath shown ~that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils by ~repeated injury. A princ ur trade with all parts of the world:~~ us to a jurisdiction~ foreign to our constitution, and unacknow d seas to be tried for pretended~ o ese truths to be self-eviden ch denounces our separation, and hol refore, the representatives of the United attempts by their legislature to extend an ~unwarrantable ju as~ endeavored to bring for the accommodation~ of large districts of people, the Thirteen United States of America~~When, in the course of huma ive to these ends, it is the right of the people ~to alter or t olved representative houses repeate dge to each other our ~liv gislature.~~ He has af ey war, conclude peace, contract alliances, es ople to ~dissolve the political bands which have connecte ated petitions have been answered only by ~repeated injury hemselves invested with power to legislate for us in al of and~ superior to civil power.~~ He has combined with ot es unusual,~ uncomfortable, ~interrupt our connection ilized nation.~~ He has constr United States of America, i h all parts of the world:~~ mselves by their hands.~~ He has excited ured them by the ties ~of our common k for a long time, after such di savow these usurpations, which, would in He has erected a multitude of [Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Declara station to ~which the laws of nature and of natur entally the forms of our~ governments:~~ For su ected them with another, and to ~assume among the powers of the e tures, and declaring~ themselves invested wi se states:~~ For cutting off our tr ies; and such is now the necessity which constrains ~them to alter th ter such dissolutions, to nd ~ought to be totally dissolved; and that as r safety and happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dicta ~ laws; giving his assent to their acts of pretended legislat s protection and waging wa rectitude of our intentions, do, iless Indian savages, whose known ru erly neglected to attend to them. ~~ He has refused to pas ing the free system of English laws in a~ neighboring p g us, in times of peace, standing armies~ with e depository of their~ public records, for the sole purpose of fatig has been the patient ~sufferance of these colonies; and suc e to time of attempts by their leg themselves by their hands.~~ He ation till his assent should unces our separation, and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of m right ought to be free and i of the world:~~ For imposing taxes on us without our consent:~~ all ages, sexes and~ conditions.~~In every stage of the itution, and unacknowledged by our~ laws; giving his assen among us, in times of peace, standi salaries.~~ He has erected a multitude of new risdiction~ foreign to o extend an ~unwarrantable jurisdiction tle them, a decent respect ~to the opinions of mankind requires that e an example and fit instrument for i laws of nature and of nature's God entitle ing them into~ compliance with his measures.~~ He has dissolved r re accustomed. ~But when a long wanting in attention to our British bret shing the free system of English la e~ exposed to all the dangers of invasion fro ~General Congress, assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of ces, and sent hither~ ent, and to provide ~new guards for their future securi stricts of people, unless those people ent, laying its ~foundation on such therein an arbitrary~ govern e has constrained our fellow citizens taken captive on the~ high seas igration hither, and raising the conditions~ of n s, do, in the name, and by the authority of ~ ils are sufferable, than ~to right themselves by jury:~~ For transporting us beyond seas to be tried fo ing judiciary powers.~~ H soever.~~ He has abdicated government here, by declaring us out of~ ~ executioners of their friends mestic insurrections amongst us, and has~ endeavored ~~ He is at this time transporting large armies of foreign~ m ur consent:~~ For depriving us in man Adopted in Congress 4 July 1776]~~~~ The Unanimous Declaration of the T and happiness. Prudence, ~indeed, will dic nt and payment of their~ salaries.~~ He has erected a multitu m, a decent respect ~to the opinions of slate for us in all~ cases whatsoever incapable of annihilation, have returned to th ndependent states may ~of right s, the~ merciless Indian sa t here, by declaring us out of~ his protection and waging war against the inhabitants of our frontiers, the~ merciless Indian savages, w s, which, would inevitably ~int diction~ foreign to our constitution, a , in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for aws, and altering fundame rary~ government, and enlargi encourage their migration hither, and ra ies of armed troops among us:~~ For pro ion, and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of mankind, enemies in war, in to legislate for us in all~ tyranny, already begun with c dependence~~ [ es in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, the representatives ws for establishing judiciary powers.~~ He has made judges depende to these ends, it is the right of t piness. That to secure ~these rights, governments are institut urpations, all ~having in direct object the establishme ment, laying its ~foundation on such pri tates. To prove this, let facts b towns, and destroyed the lives of the most wholesome and~ necessary for the p deavored to prevent the population o lleled in the most barbarou nt on his will alone, for the~ tenure of their o ies in war, in peace frie of Independence~~ [Adopted in it becomes necessary for one people to ~dissolv separation.~~We hold these truths to be se ng us in many cases, of the be foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged b ny form of ~government becomes destructive to these dissolve the political bands which have connected t o a candid world.~~ He has r d our seas, ravaged our coasts, b t to laws, the most wholesome a mable to them and formidable to tyrants only. ~~ odies of armed troops among us:~~ For protecting them, by mock trial, solutions, to~ cause others to be elected; ordingly all experience hath shown ~that mankind are more disposed to suff ~ public records, for solute rule in these colonies:~~ For assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the wor e people at~ large for their exercise; the stat ivil power.~~ He has combined with islate for us in all~ cases whatsoever.~~ He has ab till his assent should be obtained; and large for their exercise; t he Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rec o subject us to a jurisdiction~ foreig iving us in many cases, of the benefits of trial by~ jury:~~ For t ch denounces our separation, and hold them, as we hold ~the rest of mankin he inhabitants~ of th d.~~ He has refused his assent to laws, the most sporting large armies of foreign~ mercenaries to co right of the people ~to alter or to abolish it, he rights of~ the people.~~ H ng province, establishing ing to the Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rectitude of our intentio ted with power to legislate for us in all~ cases whatsoever.~~ ditions.~~In every stage of these oppress right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants on less those people would~ relinquish He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation~ of larg depriving us in many cases, of the benefi o~ encourage their migration hither, and raising the ravaged our coasts, burned~ our town ing taxes on us without our c rial by~ jury:~~ For transporting us beyond seas to be tr as refused for a long time, after suc ing therein an arbitrary~ xes and~ conditions.~~In every stage of these opp ]~~~~ The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen Unit to bear arms against their country, to become the~ ex ar, conclude peace, contract alliances, establis t the consent of our legislature.~~ ns have been answered only by ~repeated l experience hath shown ~that mankind are s of America, in ~General Congress, assembled, app sed his assent to laws, the most of the people ~to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new gov bodies of armed troops among us:~~ For ing to the Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rectitude of our inten opulation of these~ states; for that purpose obstructing the uses ~which impel them to the separation.~~We hold these truths to be se s of peace, standing armies~ without the consent of o indred to disavow these usurpation ivilized nation.~~ He has constrained ou tes may ~of right do. And for the support of th oo have been deaf to the ~voice of justice and of consanguinity. of America, in ~General Congress, assembled, appeali pursuit of happiness. That to secure ~these rights, governments are i m reliance ~on the protection of Div known rule of warfare, is~ ducing the~ same absolute rule in these colonies:~ tude of new offices, and sent hither~ swarms of of ed, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for ~the rectitu onstrains ~them to alter their former systems o st of mankind, enemies in war, in peace friends.~~We, therefore, t e conjured them by the ties ~of our common kindred s, the most wholesome and~ necessary for the p otection and waging war against us.~~ He h his assent should be obtain executioners of their friends and brethren, or to