7月4日 独立日是美国主要法定节日之一。1776年7月4日,由杰弗逊起草的《独立宣言》在费城大陆会议上正式通过,庄严地宣布美利坚合众国脱离英国而独立。《独立宣言》是具有世界历史意义的伟大文献,通过《独立宣言》的这一天也成为美国人民永远纪念的节日,定为美国独立日。美国位于北美洲南部,原是印第安人的聚居地。从15世纪末起,西班牙、荷兰、法国、英国开始向北美洲移民。17世纪到18世纪前半期,英国在北美大西洋沿岸建立了13个殖民地,并加强了对殖民地人民的压迫和剥削,激起了当地人民和新兴资产阶级的反抗。1775年,北美13个殖民地的人民开始掀起推翻英国殖民统治的独立战争,组成了"大陆军",由乔治·华盛顿任总司令。1776年7月4日,殖民地代表在费城召开了第二次大陆会议,通过了《独立宣言》,正式宣布建立美利坚合众国。 《独立宣言》是英属北美殖民地人民宣告独立的纲领性文件,马克思称赞它是“第一个人权宣言”。《独立宣言》向全世界宣告:“联合一致的殖民地从此是自由和独立的国家”。《独立宣言》的起草人是资产阶级民主派人士托马斯·杰斐逊。来自各殖民地的56位代表在《宣言》上签了字。宣言的标题是《美利坚十三国联合邦的一致宣言》。《宣言》全文约2500字,分三个部分。第一部分阐明资产阶级革命的基本原则,提出了著名的人权原则,《宣言》指出:“人类生而平等,造物者赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利,其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利”。第二部分谴责英国殖民当局的种种暴政。第三部分宣告13个殖民地独立,建立独立国家,断绝与英国的一切政治关系。《独立宣言》反映了北美殖民地人民争取自由独立的愿望,激发了美国人民的自信心和自豪感,极大地鼓舞了各阶层群众奋起参加独立战争。《独立宣言》对争取各国人民的同情和支持,推动后来的欧洲资产阶级革命,特别是法国大革命及法国的《人权宣言》都产生了积极的影响。 《独立宣言》发表以后第5年的9月,英国军队主力在约克镇被击溃,被迫同美国讲和,并于1783年签订《巴黎和约》,正式承认13个殖民地脱离英国独立。美洲出现了第一个资产阶级共和国。后来,7月4日被定为美国国庆日。每年的这一天,在美国各地都举行隆重的盛典,进行歌舞、体育、游行等活动。早期的独立日庆祝活动主要是游行和演讲,有时还带有一定的宗教色彩,以后增加了体育比赛等户外活动。有一个时期,美国人民燃放鞭炮、烟火庆贺国庆,20世纪以后,政府为防止发生人身事故和火灾明令取消了这种形式。每年的独立日这一天,全美大小教堂钟声齐鸣,而头一个敲响的是费城的自由钟。
July 4th is the independence day is one of the major American legal holidays. On July 4th, 1776, Jefferson drafted the declaration of independence in Philadelphia mainland meeting by the United States, solemnly declared independence from Britain. The declaration of independence was a great history meaning of world literature, through the declaration of independence day also become the people forever, as America's memorial day holiday. In North America, South American indians are the settlements. From the 15th century, Spain, the Netherlands, France, Britain began to north American immigrants. Before the 17th and 18th centuries, Britain and north Atlantic established in the 13 colonies, and strengthen the colonial oppression and exploitation of people, local people and the bourgeoisie. In 1775, the 13 American colonies people began to overthrow the British colonial rule, and a war of independence, the continental army ", "composed by George Washington as commander-in-chief. On July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia, colonial represents the second continental congress passed the declaration of independence, officially established the United States of America. The declaration of independence was the British colonies in North America's declaration of independence of marxism programmatic document, praise it is "the first of the universal declaration of human rights". The declaration of independence to the world: "united colonies is free and independent country." The declaration of independence, of the statute is bourgeois democratic personage Thomas Jefferson. From the colonies in the 56 representatives signed the declaration. The title is the declaration of the kingdoms of the nations agree ten joint declaration. The full declaration about 2500 words, three parts. The first part clarifies the basic principles of bourgeois revolution, puts forward the principle of human rights, the famous declaration said: "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". The second part of the British colonial authorities of condemnation of tyranny. In the third part of the 13 colonies declared independence, establish independent country, with all of the British political relations. The declaration of independence, north American colonies reflects people's freedom of independent, stimulated the American people's confidence and pride, greatly encouraged the strata in the war of independence vigorous mass. The declaration of independence for the sympathy and support of people of all countries, promoting the later in Europe bourgeois revolution, especially the French revolution and the French "universal declaration of human rights has had a positive effect. After the declaration of independence, published in September 5, the British army was defeated team in Yorkshire town, with the United States, and forced the peace in 1783, the contract signed in Paris officially acknowledged the 13 colonies independence from Britain. America appears the first a bourgeois republic. Later, the fourth of July was designated as the fourth of July. On this day each year in the United States are held throughout the festival, singing and dancing, sports, parade, etc. Early independence day celebration mainly parades and speech, sometimes with certain religious color, increased sports outdoors etc. There was a time when America's National Day celebration, fireworks set off firecrackers, 20th century, the government in order to prevent the accidents and fire happened this form by cancelled. Every day that day, the size and church bells ring a chorus of liberty bell is the Philadelphia.
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