This Week in Masonic History ⚒July 4, 1776 – Freemasons & The Declaration of Independence⚒ On July 4, 1776, fifty-six men put their names to one of the most influential documents ever written—the Declaration of Independence. It wasn't simply a declaration of separation from Britain. It was a declaration of an idea. That governments exist to serve the people. That every person possesses inherent rights. That liberty, justice, and human dignity are worth defending. Among those