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July 2006

Celebrating the Fourth of July

Posted at 7:59 PM, Jul. 1, 2006

On this day in 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by the Continental Congress, starting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. As always, this most American of holidays will be marked by parades, fireworks and backyard barbecues across the country.

For statistics on population growth since 1776, barbecues, fireworks and more glimpses at things related to the Fourth of July and freedom in the United States, read this article from the US Census Bureau.

Click here to take a short fun American Patriotic Trivia Quiz.

U.S. Freedoms

The United States has created a foundation upon which to base our freedoms.

As we celebrate the Fourth of July, we acknowledge the Declaration of Independence.

"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its Foundation on such Principles, and organizing its Powers in such Form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."

• Drafted on June 11, 1776
• Ratified on July 4, 1776
• Signed on August 2, 1776

For more information on the "Charters of Freedom" (Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights), visit the United States Archives. 

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