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  2. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    Jefferson's most immediate sources were two documents written in June 1776: his own draft of the preamble of the Constitution of Virginia, and George Mason's draft of the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Ideas and phrases from both of these documents appear in the Declaration of Independence. [73] [22]: 125–126 Mason's opening was: Section 1.

  3. Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence

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    The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America by Armand-Dumaresq (c. 1873) has been hanging in the White House Cabinet Room since the late 1980s. The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining.

  4. All men are created equal - Wikipedia

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    In writing the declaration, Jefferson believed the phrase "all men are created equal" to be self-evident, and would ultimately resolve slavery. [ citation needed ] In 1776, abolitionist Thomas Day wrote: "If there be an object truly ridiculous in nature, it is an American patriot, signing resolutions of independency with the one hand, and with ...

  5. 1776 letter by Junipero Serra outlined his plan for ...

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    The 248-year-old letter was written in the same month as the Declaration of Independence was adopted. It’s going up for auction. 1776 letter by Junipero Serra outlined his plan for California ...

  6. 1776 in the Thirteen Colonies - Wikipedia

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    The principal draft will be written by Thomas Jefferson. June 12 – American Revolution: Virginia Declaration of Rights by George Mason adopted by the Virginia Convention of Delegates. June 15 – American Revolution: Delaware Separation Day: The Delaware General Assembly votes to suspend government under the British Crown. June 17

  7. Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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    The Letters were first published in the Pennsylvania Chronicle, and then reprinted in most newspapers throughout the colonies. [1] [4] The Letters were also reprinted in London, with a preface written by Benjamin Franklin, and in Paris and Dublin. [1]

  8. Physical history of the United States Declaration of ...

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    The discovery confirmed speculation by historians that Jefferson must have written more than one draft of the text. [2] Many of the words from the Composition Draft were ultimately deleted by Congress from the final text of the Declaration. George Mason was a Virginian politician and wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights in May–June 1776 ...

  9. Thomas Paine - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] He authored Common Sense (1776) and The American Crisis (1776–1783), two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, and he helped to inspire the colonial era patriots in 1776 to declare independence from Great Britain. [4] His ideas reflected Enlightenment-era ideals of human rights. [5]