Introduction to the Declaration of Independence
The American Declaration of Independence declared the thirteen British colonies in North America independent from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and declared the legality of this move. 1776 On July 4th, this declaration was adopted at the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia, which became the American Independence Day. The original declaration was signed by representatives of the Continental Congress and permanently displayed in the National Archives and Documentation Office in Washington, D.C., USA. This declaration is one of the most important founding documents of the United States.
Content summary:
The Declaration of Independence consists of four parts: the first part is the preface, which expounds the purpose of the declaration; The second part highly summarizes the most radical political thoughts of the bourgeoisie at that time, that is, the theory of natural human rights and the idea that sovereignty belongs to the people; The third part lists the crimes committed by Britain in oppressing the colonial people in North America, indicating that the colonial people were forced to take up arms under unbearable circumstances, trying to demonstrate the legitimacy and justice of independence. In the last part of the declaration, the United States solemnly declared its independence.
After the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the United States of America was founded. This historical event had a great influence on the world at that time, especially in South America.
Soon after, Venezuela declared its independence from Spanish colonial rule on 18 1 1. Venezuela's independence documents were deeply influenced by the American Declaration of Independence, including the words "Venezuela should have been a free, sovereign and independent country".
In other parts of the world, many countries have followed the example of the United States, striving for national independence and getting rid of European colonial rule.