Framed Declaration of Independence Prints
The 13 American colonies had to go to war against Great Britain to free themselves and they succeeded at the end of the Independence War. On July 4, 1776 the Declaration of Independence was announced and the document was composed by Thomas Jefferson, while Congress made the necessary amendments.
FramedArt.com has plenty of art prints dedicated to the most important documents in American history and the framed Declaration of Independence posters are among them.
The Declaration of Independence was ratified on July 4 and was then published and distributed to people, so they could get familiar with the text. The framed Declaration of Independence posters available here are including both the original draft by Thomas Jefferson and the changes made by Benjamin Franklin and John Adams. The document that is displayed in Washington is actually an engrossed copy that was signed at the beginning of August and it is also celebrated in artwork.
Just as the name suggests, the Declaration of Independence was supposed to declare the sovereignty of the United States, opposed to England’s King George III. The document was used extensively over the course of time and Abraham Lincoln relied on it often, especially when he made the Gettysburg address in 1863. History buffs will find great pleasure in displaying framed Declaration of Independence posters, alongside other documents that have shaped American history. They contain some of the most powerful and inspirational words and had a major impact on other democracies, all over the world.