Understanding the #UnitedStatesofAmerica "The Declaration of Independence" - The Pledges

The Pledges

Brackets indicate words or phrases that were added to the final copy

And for the support of this declaration, [with a firm reliance on the protection of divine providence] we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, & our sacred honor.

If you'd like to read the "Declaration of Independence" for yourself...

Here is a transcript of the Final Copy of the Declaration of Independence, adopted by the American Colonists - https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/declaration-transcript

The document I will be reading, the Declaration of Independence Rough Draft is from here - https://www.monticello.org/thomas-jefferson/jefferson-s-three-greatest-achievements/the-declaration/transcript-of-the-rough-of-the-declaration/