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A host of celebrities including Mel Gibson, Whoopie Goldberg, and Michael Douglas perform a live reading of the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA. Search this site. Embedded Files. Skip to main content On July 4, 2001, a group of actors gathered in Philadelphia to perform the Declaration of Independence as a work of theater. Featuring Morgan Freeman, Me Editor's note on July 8, 2022: This story quotes the U.S. Declaration of Independence — a document that contains offensive language about Native Americans, including a racial slur. In 1988 What you are about to see and hear is a solemn and powerful reading of the Declaration of Independence by a group of entertainment celebrities, including Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Kevin Spacey, Renee Zelwiger, Whoppie Goldberg, Winona Ryder, Kathy Bates, Ed Norton, Benicio del Toro, and Ming Na. In 2003, a group of celebrities performed a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence. They were Kathy Bates, Benicio Del Toro, Michael Douglas, Kevin Spacey, Mel Gibson, Whoopi Goldberg, Renée Zellweger, Edward Norton, Winona Ryder, Ming-Na Wen, and Graham Greene. You can read the opening lines below, and the full text here. Above, we have some very recognizable Hollywood celebs (including eight Oscar winners) reading The Declaration. (Beneath it, we’ve included a grainier version that features a nice preface by Morgan Freeman). Classic very short documentary from the 2002 "Declaration of Independence Road Trip" which includes an impressive dramatic reading of the document by a host The Declaration of Independence read by Hollywoood's biggests stars It's Independence Day. That means it's time to hear NPR hosts and reporters read the Declaration of Independence. Follow along here. In HBO's documentary 'The Words That Built America,' celebrities and politicians come together to read the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights — watch the trailer This is the reading of the DOI by celebrities. As you watch, take notes on page 3-7 of your notebook. Use the following questions to guide your note-taking: -What do you notice about the tone of the speakers? -What did you notice about the pace of the speakers? -What did you notice about the physical presentation of the speakers? Vice presidents, senators, congresspeople, governors and A-list celebrities also take part in readings of the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution and Bill of Rights for America -- the signing of America's founding document 239 years ago. Drafted by Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence remains perhaps the best statement of our country's aspirations. And after the Supreme Court's recent Obergefell v. In HBO's documentary 'The Words That Built America,' celebrities and politicians come together to read the Declaration of Independence, Constitution and Bill of Rights — watch the trailer Produced by Norman Lear and Rob Reiner, and hosted by Morgan Freeman, this dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence features actors Mel Gibson, Michael Douglas, Kevin Spacey, Whoopi Goldberg, Ed Norton, Benicio Del Toro, Renee Zellweger, and Winona Ryder. The Declaration of Independence read by Hollywoood's biggest stars Kathy Bates | Benicio Del Toro | Michael Douglas | Morgan Freeman | Mel Gibson | Whoopi Goldberg | Graham Greene | Ming-Na | Edward Norton | Winona Ryder | Kevin Spacey | Renee Zellwegermore. This is also a video of a host of celebrities reading sections of the Declaration of Independence in Independence Hall. Morgan Freeman also discusses the importance of how even though in the beginning “all men were not all created equal” it led to other revolutionary turning points in the course of U.S. history. The National Archives hosted a July Fourth celebration featuring a reading of the Declaration of Independence by actors portraying historical characters including Abigail Adams, Benjamin Franklin
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