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title: US Declaration of Independence
author: Copy by William Stone; Original by Second Continental Congress
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18745/us-declaration-of-independence/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-03-26
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# US Declaration of Independence
_Authored by Copy by William Stone; Original by Second Continental Congress_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18745.jpg)
## Image Caption
An 1823 copy of the US [Declaration of Independence](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2411/declaration-of-independence/) by William Stone; the original was written by [Thomas Jefferson](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thomas_Jefferson/) and other congressional delegates and passed on 4 July 1776.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Congress, C. b. W. S. O. b. S. C. (2024, March 26). US Declaration of Independence. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Congress, Copy by William Stone; Original by Second Continental. "US Declaration of Independence." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 26, 2024. .
### MLA
Congress, Copy by William Stone; Original by Second Continental. "US Declaration of Independence." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Mar 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Declaration_of_Independence.jpg) by [**Copy by William Stone; Original by Second Continental Congress**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:United_States_Declaration_of_Independence.jpg). Submitted by [Harrison W. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/harrisonwmark/ "User Page: Harrison W. Mark"), published on 26 March 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.