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"We hold these truths to be
self-evident that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." The Declaration of Independence
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Definition: "On
July 4, 1776, the members of the Continental Congress assembled at the
State House in Philadelphia to take up a matter of vital importance. Two
days earlier the Congress had voted to declare the colonies to be "free
and independent states." Now they were considering how to announce that
fact to the world. By the end of the day, the final wording had been
determined and the Congress voted unanimously to adopt one of history's
greatest documents the Declaration of Independence.
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American Revolution -People/ Terms
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