{"data":{"description":"Archiving Early America - Declaration Of Arms","title":"Declaration of Arms","post_type":"page","content":"\u003ch2 style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eDeclaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking Up Arms\u003c/h2\u003e\r\n\u003ch3 style=\"color: #ad8431;\"\u003eAs it appears in the Gentleman's Magazine, London, August, 1775\u003c/h3\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\nIn their Declaration they hold out the hope of reconciliation with England, but at the same time approve the use of armed resistance to obtain recognition of their rights. While it disavows all claims of independence, it insists Americans will die rather than yield to enslavement.After the breakout of fighting at Lexington and Concord, and the battle of Bunker Hill — all within recent months — John Dickinson and Thomas Jefferson prepare what will become an historic statement of the colonists' rights.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe colonists claim they are fighting a \"ministerial\" army and not the King. Their view is that George III has been misled by his counselors.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Americans promise to lay down their arms when their liberties are secured, but also indicate that the colonies may obtain foreign aid against Britain.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eThe Declaration of Arms was approved by the Second Continental Congress on July 6, 1775.\u003c/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cdiv class=\"hr\" style=\"color: #990000;\"\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"bill\" style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\u003ctbody\u003e\r\n\u003ctr\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/declaration-arms-images\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/earlyamerica/decofarms-covericon.jpg\" alt=\"Cover of the Declaration of Arms\" width=\"108\" height=\"89\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eCover\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/declaration-arms-images\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/earlyamerica/decofarms-1icon.jpg\" alt=\"Page 2 of the U.S. Constitution\" width=\"96\" height=\"216\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFirst Page\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/declaration-arms-images\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/earlyamerica/decofarms-2icon.jpg\" alt=\"Page 3 of the U.S. Constitution\" width=\"96\" height=\"216\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eSecond Page\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/declaration-arms-images\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/earlyamerica/decofarms-3icon.jpg\" alt=\"Page 4 of the U.S. Constitution\" width=\"96\" height=\"216\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eThird Page\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/declaration-arms-images\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/images/earlyamerica/decofarms-4icon.jpg\" alt=\"Page 4 of the U.S. Constitution\" width=\"96\" height=\"216\" /\u003e\u003cbr /\u003eFourth Page\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\r\n\u003c/tr\u003e\r\n\u003c/tbody\u003e\r\n\u003c/table\u003e\r\n\u003cul style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\r\n\t\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ca style=\"color: #990000;\" href=\"/earlyamerica/milestone-events/declaration-arms-text\"\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomplete text\u003c/b\u003e\u003c/a\u003e of this important document is also provided.\u003c/li\u003e\r\n\u003c/ul\u003e","menu":[{"path":"lives-early-america","title":"Famous Lives","submenu":[{"path":"lives-early-america/autobiography-benjamin-franklin","title":"Autobiography of Ben Franklin"},{"path":"lives-early-america/ramsays-life-washington","title":"Ramsay's The Life of Washington"},{"path":"lives-early-america/adventures-col-daniel-boone","title":"The Adventures of Col. 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