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incongressjuly41776theunanimousdeclarationofthethirteenunitedstatesofamericawheninthecourseofhumaneventsitbecomesnecessaryforonepeopletodissolvethepoliticalbandswhichhaveconnectedthemwithanotherandtoassumeamongthepowersoftheearththeseparateandequalstationtowhichthelawsofnatureandofnaturesgodentitlethemadecentrespecttotheopinionsofmankindrequiresthattheyshoulddeclarethecauseswhichimpelthemtotheseparationweholdthesetruthstobeselfevidentthatallmenarecreatedequalthattheyareendowedbytheircreatorwithcertainunalienablerightsthatamongthesearelifelibertyandthepursuitofhappinessthattosecuretheserightsgovernmentsareinstitutedamongmenderivingtheirjustpowersfromtheconsentofthegovernedthatwheneveranyformofgovernmentbecomesdestructiveoftheseendsitistherightofthepeopletoalterortoabolishitandtoinstitutenewgovernmentlayingitsfoundationonsuchprinciplesandorganizingitspowersinsuchformastothemshallseemmostlikelytoeffecttheirsafetyandhappinessprudenceindeedwilldictatethatgovernmentslongestablishedshouldnotbechangedforlightandtransientcausesandaccordinglyallexperiencehathshewnthatmankindaremoredisposedtosufferwhileevilsaresufferablethantorightthemselvesbyabolishingtheformstowhichtheyareaccustomedbutwhenalongtrainofabusesandusurpationspursuinginvariablythesameobjectevincesadesigntoreducethemunderabsolutedespotismitistheirrightitistheirdutytothrowoffsuchgovernmentandtoprovidenewguardsfortheirfuturesecuritysuchhasbeenthepatientsufferanceofthesecoloniesandsuchisnowthenecessitywhichconstrainsthemtoaltertheirformersystemsofgovernmentthehistoryofthepresentkingofgreatbritainisahistoryofrepeatedinjuriesandusurpationsallhavingindirectobjecttheestablishmentofanabsolutetyrannyoverthesestatestoprovethisletfactsbesubmittedtoacandidworldhehasrefusedhisassenttolawsthemostwholesomeandnecessaryforthepublicgoodhehasforbiddenhisgovernorstopasslawsofimmediateandpressingimportanceunlesssuspendedintheiroperationtillhisassentshouldbeobtainedandwhensosuspendedhehasutterlyneglectedtoattendtothemhehasrefusedtopassotherlawsfortheaccommodationoflargedistrictsofpeopleunlessthosepeoplewouldrelinquishtherightofrepresentationinthelegislaturearightinestimabletothemandformidabletotyrantsonlyhehascalledtogetherlegislativebodiesatplacesunusualuncomfortableanddistantfromthedepositoryoftheirpublicrecordsforthesolepurposeoffatiguingthemintocompliancewithhismeasureshehasdissolvedrepresentativehousesrepeatedlyforopposingwithmanlyfirmnesshisinvasionsontherightsofthepeoplehehasrefusedforalongtimeaftersuchdissolutionstocauseotherstobeelectedwherebythelegislativepowersincapableofannihilationhavereturnedtothepeopleatlargefortheirexercisethestateremaininginthemeantimeexposedtoallthedangersofinvasionfromwithoutandconvulsionswithinhehasendeavouredtopreventthepopulationofthesestatesforthatpurposeobstructingthelawsfornaturalizationofforeignersrefusingtopassotherstoencouragetheirmigrationshitherandraisingtheconditionsofnewappropriationsoflandshehasobstructedtheadministrationofjusticebyrefusinghisassenttolawsforestablishingjudiciarypowershehasmadejudgesdependentonhiswillaloneforthetenureoftheirofficesandtheamountandpaymentoftheirsalarieshehaserectedamultitudeofnewofficesandsenthitherswarmsofofficerstoharrassourpeopleandeatouttheirsubstancehehaskeptamongusintimesofpeacestandingarmieswithouttheconsentofourlegislatureshehasaffectedtorenderthemilitaryindependentofandsuperiortothecivilpowerhehascombinedwithotherstosubjectustoajurisdictionforeigntoourconstitutionandunacknowledgedbyourlawsgivinghisassenttotheiractsofpretendedlegislationforquarteringlargebodiesofarmedtroopsamongusforprotectingthembyamocktrialfrompunishmentforanymurderswhichtheyshouldcommitontheinhabitantsofthesestatesforcuttingoffourtradewithallpartsoftheworldforimposingtaxesonuswithoutourconsentfordeprivingusinmanycasesofthebenefitsoftrialbyjuryfortransportingusbeyondseastobetriedforpretendedoffencesforabolishingthefreesystemofenglishlawsinaneighbouringprovinceestablishingthereinanarbitrarygovernmentandenlargingitsboundariessoastorenderitatonceanexampleandfitinstrumentforintroducingthesameabsoluteruleintothesecoloniesfortakingawayourchartersabolishingourmostvaluablelawsandalteringfundamentallytheformsofourgovernmentsforsuspendingourownlegislaturesanddeclaringthemselvesinvestedwithpowertolegislateforusinallcaseswhatsoeverhehasabdicatedgovernmentherebydeclaringusoutofhisprotectionandwagingwaragainstushehasplunderedourseasravagedourcoastsburntourtownsanddestroyedthelivesofourpeopleheisatthistimetransportinglargearmiesofforeignmercenariestocompleattheworksofdeathdesolationandtyrannyalreadybegunwithcircumstancesofcrueltyperfidyscarcelyparalleledinthemostbarbarousagesandtotallyunworthytheheadofacivilizednationhehasconstrainedourfellowcitizenstakencaptiveonthehighseastobeararmsagainsttheircountrytobecometheexecutionersoftheirfriendsandbrethrenortofallthemselvesbytheirhandshehasexciteddomesticinsurrectionsamongstusandhasendeavouredtobringontheinhabitantsofourfrontiersthemercilessindiansavageswhoseknownruleofwarfareisanundistinguisheddestructionofallagessexesandconditionsineverystageoftheseoppressionswehavepetitionedforredressinthemosthumbletermsourrepeatedpetitionshavebeenansweredonlybyrepeatedinjuryaprincewhosecharacteristhusmarkedbyeveryactwhichmaydefineatyrantisunfittobetherulerofafreepeoplenorhavewebeenwantinginattentionstoourbrittishbrethrenwehavewarnedthemfromtimetotimeofattemptsbytheirlegislaturetoextendanunwarrantablejurisdictionoveruswehaveremindedthemofthecircumstancesofouremigrationandsettlementherewehaveappealedtotheirnativejusticeandmagnanimityandwehaveconjuredthembythetiesofourcommonkindredtodisavowtheseusurpationswhichwouldinevitablyinterruptourconnectionsandcorrespondencetheytoohavebeendeaftothevoiceofjusticeandofconsanguinitywemustthereforeacquiesceinthenecessitywhichdenouncesourseparationandholdthemasweholdtherestofmankindenemiesinwarinpeacefriendswethereforetherepresentativesoftheunitedstatesofamericaingeneralcongressassembledappealingtothesupremejudgeoftheworldfortherectitudeofourintentionsdointhenameandbyauthorityofthegoodpeopleofthesecoloniessolemnlypublishanddeclarethattheseunitedcoloniesareandofrightoughttobefreeandindependentstatesthattheyareabsolvedfromallallegiancetothebritishcrownandthatallpoliticalconnectionbetweenthemandthestateofgreatbritainisandoughttobetotallydissolvedandthatasfreeandindependentstatestheyhavefullpowertolevywarconcludepeacecontractalliancesestablishcommerceandtodoallotheractsandthingswhichindependentstatesmayofrightdoandforthesupportofthisdeclarationwithafirmrelianceontheprotectionofdivineprovidencewemutuallypledgetoeachotherourlivesourfortunesandoursacredhonor.eth

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