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United States of America Historical Resources
A declaration of independence is an assertion of the independence of an aspiring state or states. Such places are usually declared from part or all of the territory of another nation or gained nation, or are runaway territories from within the smaller state. Not all declarations of independence were successful and resulted in independence for these regions.
Declarations of independence are typically made without the consent of the parent state, and hence are sometimes called unilateral declarations of independence (UDI), particularly by those who question the declarations' validity.
Historic Declarations of Independence in US History (Links go to other sites)
Georgia's secession declaration January 29 1861 (Text)
Mississippi A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union January 9 1861 (Text)
South Carolina Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union December 24 1860 (Text)
Texas Texas Declaration of Independence March 2 1836 (From Mexico) (Text)
Texas A Declaration of the Causes which Impel the State of Texas to Secede from the Federal Union February 1 1861 (Text)
United States Declaration of Independence July 4 1776 (Text)
Lakotah Declaration of Independence 2007 (Text)
Virginia Declaration of Rights June 12 1776 (Text)
Other Historical American Documents (Links from usconstitution.net)
It is not my intention to become a repository for a grand collection of historical American documents. There are other sites that have a large collection and the resources to nurture such a project. However, there are some very important documents that are related to the Constitution in much the same way as the Declaration of Independence or the Articles of Confederation are. This select number of documents are listed below. Images of some of these documents are also available.
Declarations of independence are typically made without the consent of the parent state, and hence are sometimes called unilateral declarations of independence (UDI), particularly by those who question the declarations' validity.
Historic Declarations of Independence in US History (Links go to other sites)
Georgia's secession declaration January 29 1861 (Text)
Mississippi A Declaration of the Immediate Causes which Induce and Justify the Secession of the State of Mississippi from the Federal Union January 9 1861 (Text)
South Carolina Declaration of the Immediate Causes Which Induce and Justify the Secession of South Carolina from the Federal Union December 24 1860 (Text)
Texas Texas Declaration of Independence March 2 1836 (From Mexico) (Text)
Texas A Declaration of the Causes which Impel the State of Texas to Secede from the Federal Union February 1 1861 (Text)
United States Declaration of Independence July 4 1776 (Text)
Lakotah Declaration of Independence 2007 (Text)
Virginia Declaration of Rights June 12 1776 (Text)
Other Historical American Documents (Links from usconstitution.net)
It is not my intention to become a repository for a grand collection of historical American documents. There are other sites that have a large collection and the resources to nurture such a project. However, there are some very important documents that are related to the Constitution in much the same way as the Declaration of Independence or the Articles of Confederation are. This select number of documents are listed below. Images of some of these documents are also available.
- The Magna Carta (1215)
- The Mayflower Compact (1620)
- The Albany Plan (1754)
- Declaration of Rights (1765)
- The Boston Port Act (1774)
- The Administration of Justice Act (1774)
- The Massacusetts Government Act (1774)
- The Quartering Act (1774)
- The Quebec Act (1774)
- Declaration of Rights and Grievances (1774)
- Articles of Association (1774)
- Benjamin Franklin's Articles of Confederation (1775)
- Common Sense (1776)
- Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776)
- Richard Henry Lee's Independence Resolution (1776)
- Declaration of Independence (1776)
- Articles of Confederation (1778)
- The Treaty of Paris (1783)
- Report of the Annapolis Conference (1786)
- The Virginia Plan (1787)
- Charles Pinckney's Plan (1787)
- The New Jersey Plan (1787)
- The British Plan (1787)
- August 6 Draft of the Constitution (1787)
- September 12 Draft of the Constitution (1787)
- Speech of Benjamin Franklin (1787)
- The United States Constitution (1787)
- The Letter of Transmittal (1787)
- Washington's Letter to Congress (1787)
- Wilson's 4th of July Address (1788)
- Madison Introduces the Bill of Rights (1789)
- Twelve Articles of Amendment (1789)
- Treaty Between the United States and Tripoli (1797)
- Jefferson's Wall of Separation Letter (1802)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (1814)
- The Report of the Hartford Convention (1815)
- Declaration of Sentiments (1848)
- Fugitive Slave Act (1850)
- Confederate Constitution (1861)
- Gettysburg Address (1863)
- Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
- The Pledge of Allegiance (1892)
- The American's Creed (1917)
- The I Have a Dream Speech (1963)
- The Miranda Warning (1966)
- The Lemon Test (1971)
- Barack Obama's Keynote Speech (2004)
- Virginia Joint Resolution 728 (2007)
- Delaware, December 7, 1787
- Pennsylvania, December 12, 1787
- New Jersey, December 18, 1787
- Georgia, January 2, 1788
- Connecticut, January 9, 1788
- Massachusetts, February 6, 1788
- Maryland, April 28, 1788
- South Carolina, May 23, 1788
- New Hampshire, June 21, 1788
- Virginia, June 26, 1788
- New York, July 26, 1788
- North Carolina, November 21, 1789
- Rhode Island, May 29, 1790
- Vermont, January 10, 1791
- Collated list
