Independence Day | 4Th. Of July Spotlight

Independence Day (Better Known As The Fourth Of July) Is A Federally Recognized Holiday In The United States Commemorating The Declaration Of Independence Of The United States, On July 4, 1776. The Continental Congress Declared That The Thirteen American Colonies Were No Longer Subject (And Subordinate) To The Royal Of Britain, King George III, And Were Now United, Free, And Independent States. The Congress Had Voted To Declare Independence Two Days Earlier, On July 2, But It Was Not Declared Until July 4.

Independence Day Is Famously Celebrated With Fireworks, Parades, Barbecues, Carnivals, Fairs, Picnics, Concerts, Baseball Games, Family Reunions, Political Speeches, And Ceremonies, In Addition To Many Other Public And Private Events Celebrating The History, Government, And Traditions Of The United States. Independence Day Is The National Day Of The United States.

Background:
During The American Revolution, The Final Separation Of The Thirteen Colonies From Great Britain In 1776 Actually Occurred On July 2, When The Second Continental Congress Voted To Approve A Bill Of Independence That Had Been Proposed In June By Richard Henry Lee Of Virginia Declaring The United States Independent From Great Britain's Rule. After Voting For Independence, Congress Turned Its Attention To The Declaration Of Independence, A Statement Explaining This Decision, Which Had Been Prepared By A Committee Of Five, With Thomas Jefferson As Its Primary Author. Congress Debated And Changed The Wording Of The Declaration To Remove It's Heated Denouncement Of The Slave Trade, Finally Confirming It Two Days Later On July 4.

Adams's Bet Was Off By Two Days. From The Outset, Americans Celebrated Independence On July 4, The Date Shown On The Much-Publicized Declaration Of Independence, Rather Than On July 2, The Date The Resolution Of Independence Was Signed In A Closed Session Of Congress.