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The Declaration of Independence is in the collection of the National Archives: The Declaration of Independence | National Archives Richard Henry Lee's resolution for Independence is in the collection of the National Archives: National Archives NextGen Catalog Jefferson’s original drafts are gone, but the rough draft he shared with Benjamin Franklin and John Adams survives in the Library of Congress. You can see their handwritten edits on the document: draft1.jpg (500×769) (loc.gov) The Declaration of Independence and the United States Constitution were signed in the Assembly Room of the Pennsylvania State House, now known as Independence Hall: Assembly Room of Independence Hall - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams about independence celebrations, 3 July 1776, can be found here: Letter from John Adams to Abigail Adams, 3 July 1776, "Had a Declaration..." (masshist.org) See an image and read more about Declaration engrosser Timothy Matlack: National Park Service Museum Collections - PAINTING (nps.gov) To John Adams from Benjamin Rush, 20 July 1811 (archives.gov) Timeline of the American Revolution: Overview of the American Revolution - Independence National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) The 1848 Declaration of Sentiments, which asserts that “all men and women are created equal” Declaration of Sentiments: The First Women's Rights Convention (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov) Frederick Douglass' 1852 speech, "What to the Slave is the 4th of July?" |
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