This text begins by noting "in the course of human events," people may choose "to dissolve political bands.
This work was first published on the so-called "Dunlap broadsides." In a painting depicting it, one figure is possibly stepping on the foot of his political rival. The success of this work was assured after one figure dramatically arrived after riding eighty miles through a storm; that man was Caesar Rodney. It was drafted by the Committee of Five, including Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman. This text begins by noting "in the course of human events," people may choose "to dissolve political bands." It features the line "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal." For 10 points, name this document featuring a large John Hancock signature, which was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.
This work was first published on the so-called "Dunlap broadsides.
Declaration of Independence