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pappy177

Jul 2 2005, 07:23 PM

The momentous decision of the Continental Congress to sever its ties to Great Britain came on July 2, 1776, which is the date that John Adams thought should be celebrated by future generations. The Declaration of Independence, drafted mostly by Thomas Jefferson, and edited by his colleagues in the Continental Congress, was adopted 2 days later.

The first printing of the Declaration of Independence was produced during the night of July 4, 1776, by printer John Dunlap. These first printed copies of the Declaration of Independence were delivered to the Congress on July 5. The official copy of the Declaration of Independence, which was signed by the delegates to the Continental Congress on August 2, 1776, is enshrined and on permanent display along with the Constitution and Bill of Rights in the Rotunda of the National Archives.

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