Declaration of Independence

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dissolution of political bands
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separation from Britain
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fireworks on July 4th
National Independence Day
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preamble
conclusion
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
self-evident truths
statement of purpose
grievances against King George III
list of grievances
unalienable rights
statement of rights
statement of independence
signature of John Hancock
signatures of 56 delegates
right to alter or abolish government
gptkbp:contains_the_phrase We hold these truths to be self-evident
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British rule
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manifesto of freedom
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Conclusion
List of grievances
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Foundation of American democracy
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asserts the right to self-governance
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July 4, 1776
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Equality of men
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American literature
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The Declaration
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech
The American Declaration
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gptkbp:notable_quote Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
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newspapers of the time
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Declare independence from Great Britain
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gptkb:Millard_Fillmore
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gptkb:Colonel_James_A._Garfield
gptkb:William_Williams
gptkb:George_Wythe
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gptkb:Henry_Nixon
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gptkb:Benjamin_Harrison
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gptkb:Gerald_R._Ford
gptkb:Harry_S._Truman
gptkb:James_Smith
gptkb:John_F._Kennedy
gptkb:John_Jay
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
gptkb:Ulysses_S._Grant
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:John_Tyler
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gptkb:Robert_Treat_Paine
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August 2, 1776
July 4, 1776
56 delegates
gptkbp:significance foundation of American democracy
asserts the right to self-governance
asserts the independence of the thirteen American colonies
asserts the independence of the thirteen American colonies from British rule
asserts the independence of the thirteen colonies
gptkbp:state all men are created equal
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