The Declaration of Independence was the promise of a representative government; the Constitution was the fulfillment of that promise. On July 4, 1776, the Second Continental Congress issued a unanimous declaration: the thirteen North American colonies would be the thirteen United States of America,
Charters of Freedom: The Declaration of Independence, 1776; The Constitution of the United States, 1787; The Bill of Rights, 1791
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- Book ID
- 125553150
- Publisher
- Society of American Archivists
- Year
- 1953
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 189 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0360-9081
- DOI
- 10.2307/40289433
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