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What Is the Declaration of Independence?

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What Is the Declaration of Independence?
"Declaration of Independence," 1819, by John Trumbull. Vernon Lewis Gallery/Stocktrek Images/Getty Images
Rob Natelson
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This is the fourth in a five-essay series on the Declaration of Independence, written for its 250th anniversary. Read part I here, part II here, and part III here.
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Rob Natelson
Rob Natelson
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Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor, is Senior Fellow in Constitutional Jurisprudence at the Mountain States Policy Center and the Independence Institute. He authored “The Original Constitution” (4th ed., 2025) and is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”