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Adoption of the Declaration of Independence

When
July 4, 1776
Where
Pennsylvania State House (later Independence Hall)
Part of
Adoption of the United States Declaration of Independence

On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress unanimously adopted the Declaration of Independence at the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia.

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress, convened at the Pennsylvania State House—later renamed Independence Hall—in Philadelphia. The final wording was approved that day and sent to the printer for publication; the official copy was the one printed on July 4 under Jefferson's supervision. The Declaration officially announced and explained the case for independence, approved two days after the Lee Resolution.

Sources

  1. United States Declaration of Independence Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. Lee Resolution Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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