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  2. United States Declaration of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The signed Declaration of Independence, now badly faded because of poor preservation practices during the 19th century, is on display at the National Archives in Washington, D.C. On July 4, 1776, Second Continental Congress President John Hancock's signature authenticated the Declaration of Independence.

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

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    In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America. When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political ...

  4. All men are created equal - Wikipedia

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    The contradiction between the claim that "all men are created equal" and the existence of American slavery, including Thomas Jefferson himself owning slaves, attracted comment when the Declaration of Independence was first published. Before final approval, Congress, having made a few alterations to some of the wording, also deleted nearly a ...

  5. 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 ...

  6. The Difference Between the Declaration of Independence and ...

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    It's a common mistake to confuse the Declaration of Independence with the Constitution when thinking about the birth of our nation. Both are critical documents in the founding of the United States ...

  7. July 4th isn’t really Independence Day. And we Americans get ...

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    At one point, the Declaration teetered on the brink of becoming a mere footnote to American history, as all the Southern delegation’s members refused their ascent to the document over its anti ...

  8. Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness - Wikipedia

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    The United States Declaration of Independence was drafted by Thomas Jefferson, and then edited by the Committee of Five, which consisted of Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston. It was then further edited and adopted by the Committee of the Whole of the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

  9. 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.