This article was originally published in The Conversation. The Declaration of Independence was written by wealthy white men, but the impetus for independence came from ordinary Americans ...

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The Declaration has inspired the world. Even Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence, written by communist Ho Chi Minh in 1945, begins with some very familiar words: “All men are created equal.

Their joyful response was the first celebration of American independence. On July 19, Congress ordered that the Declaration of Independence be engrossed (written in a large clear hand) on parchment.

The Declaration has inspired the world. Even Vietnam’s Declaration of Independence, written by communist Ho Chi Minh in 1945, begins with some very familiar words: “All men are created equal.