Visitors with tickets can view the manuscript which is handwritten by Thomas Jefferson.
It is one of the few surviving "fair copies" -- unique because Jefferson condemns the slave trade.
That text was subsequently removed by the Second Continental Congress before the document was ratified on July 4, 1776.
The Declaration of Independence display is part of the NYPL's systemwide celebration of America's 250th birthday.
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Disney is Celebrating America like never before, starting Friday night at 8 and then at 10, David Muir reports live from the Statue of Liberty. After Eyewitness News at 11-- the final countdown is on with "Party Across America," from Bourbon Street to the Vegas Strip to Times Square with Sam Champion as the ball drops to ring in July 4th.
Coverage continues all night and as day breaks on Saturday-- David Muir traces our nation's amazing history.
After a special GMA, Hometowns and Heroes goes cross-country on America's westward expansion. Then ESPN covers Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating contest and ABC News and National Geographic present the Seven Natural Wonders of America.
At 5, ESPN's SportsCenter celebrates sports stories that shaped America and after a special edition of World News Tonight-- join Ryan Seacrest for "Nashville's Star Spangled Bash." Music's biggest stars will perform live and one of the largest fireworks celebrations in the nation. Again-- it all starts Friday night on Channel 7.
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