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Declaration of Independence, 1776 (National Archives)

National Archives

The U.S. National Archives' own official page on the 1776 Declaration of Independence.

Facts
Publisher
U.S. National Archives
URL
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/declaration-of-independence
Source Type
government
Reliability Tier
1
Official publication of the U.S. National Archives, the federal body that holds and publishes the founding document itself.
Sources
Declaration of Independence, 1776 (National Archives)
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Claims Backed By This Source (18 claims)

This source backs 18 claims across the atlas. As facts: 11 well-attested. As cited relationships: 5 connected. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Documents, 7 claims: 4 well-attested, 2 connected, 1 general references.
  • Events, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 4 claims: 4 well-attested.
  • Movements, 1 claims: 1 connected.
  • Political Concepts, 1 claims: 1 connected.
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