Can someone give me what the Fourth of July means and who was it intended for?

April 15th, 2009 | by The Patriot |
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Also, I know this meanss Independence Day and who was it Independent of? England??? Also, what does this mean for those who are not decendants of the colonized states?
So what I need to understand then was Independence day only for the newcomers of the colonies because I do not believe that it was intended for blacks because we had our own separate struggle

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  1. 9 Responses to “Can someone give me what the Fourth of July means and who was it intended for?”

  2. By phyliciaj3 on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply

    It does mean independent of England. July 4th marks the day the Declaration of Independence was signed, and it was intended for Americans to celebrate newfound liberty.

  3. By Angie on Apr 17, 2009 | Reply

    Fourth of July means an Independance Day. Independence Day in the U.S., is an annual holiday commemorating the formal adoption by the Continental Congress of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia. Although the signing of the Declaration was not completed until August, the Fourth of July holiday has been accepted as the official anniversary of U.S. independence and is celebrated in all states and territories of the U.S.

    The holiday was first observed in Philadelphia on July 8, 1776, at which time the Declaration of Independence was read aloud, city bells rang, and bands played. It was not declared a legal holiday, however, until 1941. The Fourth is traditionally celebrated publicly with parades and pageants, patriotic speeches, and organized firing of guns and cannons and displays of fireworks; early in the 20th century public concern for a “safe and sane” holiday resulted in restrictions on general use of fireworks. Family picnics and outings are a feature of private Fourth of July celebrations. We won independance basically!

  4. By godsapostolic4eva on Apr 19, 2009 | Reply

    I THINK THAT IT IS INTENDED FOR EVERYONE MAINLY FOR THE PRESIDENTS. THAT’S WHAT I THINK

  5. By Courtney on Apr 20, 2009 | Reply

    It is when idependence of America was delcared, and also Americas birthday… It was independent of itself, slavery, I mean, was banned

  6. By diamondcole25 on Apr 23, 2009 | Reply

    Declaration of Independence’s was on July, 4 1774 when our president of the united state that why in New York the statue of liberty has the date and year on it…

  7. By Marc H on Apr 23, 2009 | Reply

    Ignore whatever the heck Princess2 above me tried to say. The 4th of July is for every American, black or white. Yes, there were slaves at the time but they were at least considered American property which is better than English-property-in-America. July 4th is not the Nation’s birthday, mind you. It is simply a celebration of our will to be freed from the foreign control of England. We said, “No longer shall we be under you but we shall be ourselves, free.” The Nation’s birthday, however, is March 1st when the last of the colonies/states ratified the Articles of Confederation in 1781. Come 1789 we had the Constitution instead and the Federal Govt. and that’s when the Executive branch, which included the President of the United States, came to be. Washington’s presidency was spent in New York City, not Washington DC as the latter was not yet in existance. The Statue of Liberty was put in Manhattan Harbor in the 1890s. Well after Washington’s time there.

  8. By SAPPER on Apr 24, 2009 | Reply

    It’s for the flag makers. Gives em work making flags and pins and such.

  9. By Jinx on Apr 26, 2009 | Reply

    the 4th of july is the birthday of america. the day it became inndependnt. thats why there is alot of the good ol’ red white and blue (horray for the red white and blue! la la la la la la la la laaaaa la!) lol

  10. By jills monkey on Apr 29, 2009 | Reply

    i think it is about fireworks

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