In Congress July 4 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States America When in Course human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve political bands which have connected them with another and assume among powers earth separate equal station Laws Nature Nature's God entitle them a decent respect opinions mankind requires that they should declare causes impel separation. We hold these truths be self-evident all men are created equal endowed by their Creator certain unalienable Rights Life Liberty pursuit Happiness.--That secure rights Governments instituted Men deriving just from consent governed --That whenever any Form Government destructive ends is Right People alter or abolish it institute new Government laying its foundation on such principles organizing form as shall seem most likely effect Safety Happiness. Prudence indeed will dictate long established not changed light transient causes accordingly experience hath shewn more disposed suffer while evils sufferable than right themselves abolishing forms accustomed. But when train abuses usurpations pursuing invariably same Object evinces design reduce under absolute Despotism right duty throw off provide Guards future security.--Such has been patient sufferance Colonies now necessity constrains former Systems Government. history present King Great Britain repeated injuries having direct object establishment an Tyranny over States. To prove this let Facts submitted candid world. He refused his Assent Laws wholesome public good. forbidden Governors pass immediate pressing importance unless suspended operation till obtained so suspended he utterly neglected attend them. other accommodation large districts people those would relinquish Representation Legislature inestimable formidable tyrants only. called together legislative bodies at places unusual uncomfortable distant depository Records sole purpose fatiguing into compliance measures. dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly opposing manly firmness invasions rights people. time after dissolutions cause others elected whereby Legislative powers incapable Annihilation returned exercise State remaining mean time exposed dangers invasion without convulsions within. endeavoured prevent population States obstructing Naturalization Foreigners refusing encourage migrations hither raising conditions Appropriations Lands. obstructed Administration Justice establishing Judiciary powers. made Judges dependent Will alone tenure offices amount payment salaries. erected multitude New Offices sent hither swarms Officers harrass our eat out substance. kept us times peace Standing Armies without Consent legislatures. affected render Military independent superior Civil power. combined subject us jurisdiction foreign constitution unacknowledged laws giving Acts pretended Legislation: For Quartering armed troops us: protecting mock Trial punishment Murders commit Inhabitants States: cutting Trade parts world: imposing Taxes Consent: depriving many cases benefits Trial Jury: transporting beyond Seas tried offences free System English neighbouring Province therein Arbitrary government enlarging Boundaries once example fit instrument introducing rule Colonies: taking away Charters valuable altering fundamentally Forms Governments: suspending own Legislatures declaring invested power legislate cases whatsoever. abdicated here Protection waging War against us. plundered seas ravaged Coasts burnt towns destroyed lives this Mercenaries compleat works death desolation tyranny already begun circumstances Cruelty & perfidy scarcely paralleled barbarous ages totally unworthy Head civilized nation. constrained fellow Citizens taken Captive high bear Arms Country become executioners friends Brethren fall Hands. excited domestic insurrections amongst bring inhabitants frontiers merciless Indian Savages whose known warfare undistinguished destruction sexes conditions. every stage Oppressions Petitioned Redress humble terms: Our Petitions answered only injury. A Prince character thus marked act may define Tyrant unfit ruler Nor wanting attentions Brittish brethren. warned attempts legislature extend unwarrantable reminded emigration settlement here. appealed native justice magnanimity we conjured ties common kindred disavow which inevitably interrupt connections correspondence. They too deaf voice consanguinity. must therefore acquiesce necessity denounces Separation rest mankind Enemies War Peace Friends. We Representatives General Assembled appealing Supreme Judge world rectitude intentions do Name Authority good Colonies solemnly publish declare That United Colonies are ought Free Independent Absolved Allegiance British Crown connection between Britain dissolved States full Power levy conclude Peace contract Alliances establish Commerce do Things do. And support Declaration firm reliance protection divine Providence mutually pledge each Lives Fortunes sacred Honor.