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 ,decl>ation ( ! ?irte5 unit$ ,/ates (  
,am]ica  ,:5 9 ! ,c\rse ( human ev5ts1 x
 becomes necess>y = "o p to dissolve !  
political b&s :i* h connect$ !m ) ano!r1
 & to assume1 among ! ,p[]s ( ! e>?1 !  
sep>ate & equal /ation to :i* ! ,laws ( 
,nature & ( ,nature's ,god entitle !m1 a
 dec5t respect to ! op9ions ( mank9d    
requires t !y %\ld decl>e ! causes :i*  
impel !m to ! sep>ation4  ,we hold ^!   
tru?s to be self-evid5t1 t all m5 are   
creat$ equal1 t !y are end[$ by _!      
,creator ) c]ta9 unali5able ,rights1 t  
among ^! are ,life1 ,lib]ty1 & ! pursuit
 ( ,happ9ess4 ,t to secure ^! rights1   
,gov]nm5ts are in/itut$ among ,m51 d]iv+
 _! j p[]s f ! cons5t ( ! gov]n$1 ,t    
:5ev] any ,=m ( ,gov]nm5t becomes       
de/ructive ( ^! ends1 x is ! ,"r ( ! ,p 
to alt] or to aboli% x1 & to in/itute   

new ,gov]nm5t1 lay+ its f\ndation on su*
 pr9ciples & organiz+ its p[]s 9 su* =m1
 z to !m %all seem mo/ likely to effect 
_! ,safety & ,happ9ess4 ,prud5ce1 inde$1
 w dictate t ,gov]nm5ts long e/abli%$   
%\ld n be *ang$ = light & transi5t      
causes2 & accord+ly all exp]i5ce ha?    
%[n1 t mank9d are m dispos$ to suff]1   
:ile evils are suff]able1 ?an to "r     
!mselves by aboli%+ ! =ms to :i* !y are 
accu/om$4 ,b :5 a long tra9 ( abuses &  
usurpations1 pursu+ inv>iably ! same    
,object ev9ces a design to r$uce !m "u  
absolute ,despotism1 x is _! "r1 x is _!
 duty1 to ?r[ (f su* ,gov]nm5t1 & to    
provide new ,gu>ds = _! future security4
 --,su* has be5 ! pati5t suff]ance ( ^! 
,colonies2 & su* is n[ ! necessity :i*  
con/ra9s !m to alt] _! =m] ,sy/ems (    
,gov]nm5t4 ,! hi/ory ( ! pres5t ,k+ (   
,great ,brita9 is a hi/ory ( repeat$    
injuries & usurpations1 all hav+ 9      
direct object ! e/abli%m5t ( an absolute
 ,tyranny ov] ^! ,/ates4 ,to prove ?is1 
let ,facts be submitt$ to a c&id _w4    

,he has refus$ 8 ,ass5t to ,laws1 ! mo/ 
:olesome & necess>y = ! public good4    
,he has =bidd5 8 ,gov]nors to pass ,laws
 ( imm$iate & press+ importance1 unless 
susp5d$ 9 _! op]ation till 8 ,ass5t %\ld
 be obta9$2 & :5 s susp5d$1 he has      
utt]ly neglect$ to att5d to !m4  ,he has
 refus$ to pass o!r ,laws = !           
accommodation ( l>ge di/ricts ( p1      
unless ^? p w\ld rel9qui% ! "r (        
,repres5tation 9 ! ,legislature1 a "r   
ine/imable to !m & =midable to tyrants  
only4  ,he has call$ toge!r legislative 
bodies at places unusual1 uncom=table1 &
 di/ant f ! depository ( _! ,public     
,records1 = ! sole purpose ( fatigu+ !m 
into compliance ) 8 measures4  ,he has  
dissolv$ ,repres5tative ,h\ses          
repeat$ly1 = oppos+ ) manly firmness 8  
invasions on ! rights ( ! p4  ,he has   
refus$ = a long "t1 aft] su*            
dissolutions1 to cause o!rs to be       
elect$2 :]eby ! ,legislative ,p[]s1     
incapable ( ,annihilation1 h return$ to 
! ,p at l>ge = _! ex]cise2 ! ,/ate      

rema9+ 9 ! mean "t expos$ to all !      
dang]s ( invasion f )\t1 & convulsions  
)94  ,he has endeav\r$ to prev5t !      
population ( ^! ,/ates2 = t purpose     
ob/ruct+ ! ,laws ( ,naturalization (    
,=eign]s2 refus+ to pass o!rs to        
enc\rage _! migration hi!r1 & rais+ !   
conditions ( new ,appropriations ( ,l&s4
  ,he has ob/ruct$ ! ,adm9i/ration (    
,ju/ice1 by refus+ 8 ,ass5t to ,laws =  
e/abli%+ ,judici>y ,p[]s4  ,he has made 
judges dep5d5t on 8 ,w alone1 = ! t5ure 
( _! (fices1 & ! am\nt & paym5t ( _!    
sal>ies4  ,he has erect$ a multitude (  
,new ,(fices1 & s5t hi!r sw>ms ( ,(fic]s
 to h>ass our ,p1 & eat out _! sub/ance4
  ,he has kept among u1 9 times ( peace1
 ,/&+ ,armies )\t ! ,cons5t ( our       
legislatures4  ,he has affect$ to r5d] !
 ,milit>y indep5d5t ( & sup]ior to !    
,civil ,p[]4  ,he has comb9$ ) o!rs to  
subject u to a jurisdiction =eign to our
 con/itution1 & unackn[l$g$ by our laws2
 giv+ 8 ,ass5t to _! ,acts ( pret5d$    
legislation3  ,= qu>t]+ l>ge bodies (   

arm$ troops among u3  ,= protect+ !m1 by
 a mock ,trial1 f ,puni%m5t = any       
,murd]s :i* !y %\ld commit on !         
,inhabitants ( ^! ,/ates3  ,= cutt+ (f  
our ,trade ) all p>ts ( ! _w3  ,= impos+
 taxes on u )\t our ,cons5t3  ,= depriv+
 u1 9 _m cases1 ( ! b5efits ( ,trial by 
,jury3  ,= transport+ u beyond ,seas to 
be tri$ = pret5d$ (f5ces3  ,= aboli%+ ! 
free ,sy/em ( ,engli% ,laws 9 a         
neighb\r+ ,prov9ce1 e/abli%+ !re9 an    
,arbitr>y gov]nm5t1 & enl>g+ its        
,b\nd>ies s z to r5d] x at once an      
example & fit in/rum5t = introduc+ !    
same absolute rule into ^! ,colonies3   
,= tak+ away our ,*>t]s1 aboli%+ our mo/
 valuable ,laws1 & alt]+ fundam5tally ! 
,=ms ( our ,gov]nm5ts3  ,= susp5d+ our  
own ,legislatures1 & decl>+ !mselves    
inve/$ ) ,p[] to legislate = u 9 all    
cases :atsoev]4  ,he has abdicat$       
,gov]nm5t "h1 by decl>+ u out ( 8       
,protection & wag+ ,w> aga9/ u4  ,he has
 plund]$ our seas1 ravag$ our ,coa/s1   
burnt our t[ns1 & de/roy$ ! lives ( our 

p4  ,he is at ?is "t transport+ l>ge    
armies ( =eign m]c5>ies to compleat !   
works ( dea?1 desolation & tyranny1     
already begun ) circum/ances ( ,cruelty 
p]fidy sc>cely p>allel$ 9 ! mo/ b>b>\s  
ages1 & totally unwor?y ( ! ,head ( a   
civiliz$ nation4  ,he has con/ra9$ our  
fell[ ,citiz5s tak5 ,captive on ! high  
,seas to be> ,arms aga9/ _! ,c\ntry1 to 
become ! execution]s ( _! fri5ds &      
,bre?r51 or to fall !mselves by _! ,h&s4
  ,he has excit$ dome/ic insurrections  
among/ u1 & has endeav\r$ to br+ on !   
inhabitants ( our fronti]s1 ! m]ciless  
,indian ,savages1 ^: kn[n rule ( w>f>e1 
is an undi/+ui%$ de/ruction ( all ages1 
sexes & conditions4  ,9 e /age ( ^!     
,oppressions ,we h ,petition$ = ,r$ress 
9 ! mo/ humble t]ms3 ,our repeat$       
,petitions h be5 answ]$ only by repeat$ 
injury4 ,a ,pr9ce1 ^: "* is ?us m>k$ by 
e act :i* may def9e a ,tyrant1 is unfit 
to be ! rul] ( a free ,p4  ,nor h ,we   
be5 want+ 9 att5tion to our ,briti%     
bre?r54 ,we h w>n$ !m f "t to "t (      

attempts by _! legislature to ext5d an  
unw>rantable jurisdiction ov] u4 ,we h  
rem9d$ !m ( ! circum/ances ( our        
emigration & settlem5t "h4 ,we h appeal$
 to _! native ju/ice & magnanimity1 & we
 h conjur$ !m by ! ties ( our common    
k9dr$ to disav[ ^! usurpations1 :i* w\ld
 inevitably int]rupt our connections &  
correspond5ce4 ,!y too h be5 deaf to !  
voice ( ju/ice & ( consangu9ity4 ,we    
mu/1 !re=e1 acquiesce 9 ! necessity1 :i*
 d5\nces our ,sep>ation1 & hold !m1 z we
 hold ! re/ ( mank9d1 ,enemies 9 ,w>1 9 
,peace ,fri5ds4  ,we1 !re=e1 !          
,repres5tatives ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates (     
,am]ica1 9 ,g5]al ,congress1 ,assembl$1 
appeal+ to ! ,supreme ,judge ( ! _w = ! 
rectitude ( our int5tions1 d1 9 ! ,"n1 &
 by ! ,au?ority ( ! good ,p ( ^!        
,colonies1 solemnly publi% & decl>e1 ,t 
^! ,unit$ ,colonies are1 & ( ,"r ought  
to be ,free & ,indep5d5t ,/ates2 t !y   
are ,absolv$ f all ,allegiance to !     
,briti% ,cr[n1 & t all political        
connection betwe5 !m & ! ,/ate ( ,great 

,brita91 is & ought to be totally       
dissolv$2 & t z ,free & ,indep5d5t      
,/ates1 !y h full ,p[] to levy ,w>1     
conclude ,peace1 contract ,alliances1   
e/abli% ,comm]ce1 & to d all o!r ,acts &
 ,?+s :i* ,indep5d5t ,/ates may ( "r d4 
,& = ! support ( ?is ,decl>ation1 ) a   
firm reliance on ! ,protection ( ,div9e 
,provid5ce1 we mutually pl$ge to ea* o!r
 our ,lives1 our ,=tunes & our sacr$    
,honor4