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  2. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    When interest in the Declaration was revived, the sections that were most important in 1776 were no longer relevant: the announcement of the independence of the United States and the grievances against King George. But the second paragraph was applicable long after the war had ended, with its talk of self-evident truths and unalienable rights.

  3. American Enlightenment - Wikipedia

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    The United States Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson in Philadelphia in June 1776, and ratified by the Second Continental Congress, on July 4, 1776, one of the most important and influential documents of the American Enlightenment

  4. Grievances of the United States Declaration of Independence

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    United States Declaration of Independence (1776) The 27 grievances is a section from the United States Declaration of Independence. The Second Continental Congress's Committee of Five drafted the document listing their grievances with the actions and decisions of King George III with regard to the colonies in North America. The Second ...

  5. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident.' The Declaration of ...

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    On July 4, 1776, a group of American founders pledged their lives, fortunes and sacred honor to found a new nation. 'We hold these truths to be self-evident.' The Declaration of Independence.

  6. 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.

  7. All men are created equal - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Declaration of Rights, chiefly authored by George Mason and approved by the Virginia Convention on June 12, 1776, contains the wording: "all men are by nature equally free and independent, and have certain inherent rights of which . . . they cannot deprive or divest their posterity; namely, the enjoyment of life and liberty, with ...

  8. The story of the only man who signed the Declaration of ... - AOL

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    This weekend, Americans will hold barbecues and parades to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document that's endured to this day as an icon of American freedom.

  9. History of the United States (1776–1789) - Wikipedia

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    The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Articles of Confederation were ratified in 1781 to form the Congress of the Confederation . Under the leadership of General George Washington , the Continental Army and Navy defeated the British military, securing the independence of the Thirteen Colonies.