The Declaration of Independence

by Thomas Jefferson Narrated by Gary Middleton

Overview

One of the most significant documents in American history, The Declaration of Independence was authored by Thomas Jefferson and ratified on July 4, 1776. This iconic text announced the American colonies' separation from British rule and laid the foundation for the principles of freedom and democracy that continue to inspire people worldwide.

Narrated by Gary Middleton, this audiobook brings Jefferson's powerful words to life, capturing the passion and urgency that defined the birth of a nation. With stirring language that proclaims the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, The Declaration of Independence remains a timeless symbol of American ideals.

Perfect for listeners interested in American history, politics, and classic foundational texts, this audiobook is a must-listen for those who want to experience the full impact of one of history's most important documents.

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From the Publisher

The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots & tyrants. It is its natural manure.”—Thomas Jefferson

Product Details

BN ID:	2940190877359
Publisher:	Anthony Pica Productions, LLC
Publication date:	09/10/2024
Edition description:	Unabridged

Read an Excerpt

IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation. 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 to 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. Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.—Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.

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