The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is a statement adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, announcing that the thirteen American colonies then at war with Great Britain were no longer a part of the British Empire. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and revised and approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, the Declaration is a formal explanation of why Congress had voted on July 2 to obtain independence.


 * La Resistance: Was essentially an explanation of why the colonies had a right to form one.
 * You Bastard: Was an extended version of this trope to King George III.

Western Animation

 * This document was part of the plot of one of the nineties era Johnny Quest episodes, also featuring the Jersey Devil, where it served as the MacGuffin.