The Declaration of Independence
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gptkb:historical_documents
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gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:asserts_the_right_to |
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
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| gptkbp:associated_with |
gptkb:American_Revolution
American identity |
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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gptkb:administration
gptkb:independence |
| gptkbp:commemorated_by |
gptkb:historical_monuments
gptkb:fireworks fireworks on July 4th |
| gptkbp:composed_of |
preamble
conclusion grievances |
| gptkbp:contains |
declaration of rights
preamble conclusion self-evident truths the phrase 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness' list of grievances statement of independence right to alter or abolish government assertion of equality |
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gptkb:legal_documents
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| gptkbp:country |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:created |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
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| gptkbp:created_by |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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| gptkbp:date |
gptkb:1776
July 4, 1776 |
| gptkbp:designated_as |
independence from Great Britain
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| gptkbp:drafted_by |
gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:sovereignty
the colonies' intentions |
| gptkbp:establishes |
principles of democracy
unalienable rights government by consent |
| gptkbp:first_printed_version |
gptkb:Dunlap_Broadside
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| gptkbp:first_signed |
July 2, 1776
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| gptkbp:first_signed_on |
August 2, 1776
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civic education
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| gptkbp:has_written |
the people of the United States
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gptkb:Archives
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gptkb:American_Revolutionary_War
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
foundation of American democracy
Foundation of American democracy |
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The Declaration of Independence
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gptkb:Great_Britain
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gptkb:civil_rights_movements
gptkb:French_Revolution gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement gptkb:Constitution_of_the_United_States Latin American independence movements |
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gptkb:John_Locke
Enlightenment ideas John Locke's theories |
| gptkbp:inspired |
gptkb:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
other independence movements suffrage movements |
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a source of inspiration
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gptkb:historical_artifacts
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national pride
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American law
American democracy |
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:historical_analysis
American literature debate among historians |
| gptkbp:is_a_symbol_of |
freedom
American freedom |
| gptkbp:is_adopted_by |
gptkb:Second_Continental_Congress
July 4, 1776 |
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academic studies
historical studies political science courses |
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gptkb:American_Revolution
gptkb:the_American_Revolution gptkb:the_Founding_Fathers Fourth of July celebrations |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Independence_Day
gptkb:American parades and events American citizens |
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gptkb:political_debates
gptkb:speeches gptkb:court_cases gptkb:political_speeches Supreme Court cases activists for civil rights |
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gptkb:founding_document_of_the_United_States
foundational text a foundational text of the United States |
| gptkbp:is_critiqued_by |
monarchical rule
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unalienable rights
right to revolt |
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academic literature
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| gptkbp:is_displayed_in |
gptkb:the_National_Archives
gptkb:Independence_Hall gptkb:Archives gptkb:museums |
| gptkbp:is_examined_in |
historical documentaries
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gptkb:the_Constitution_of_the_United_States
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John Locke's theories
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gptkb:political_theory
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gptkb:literature
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| gptkbp:is_part_of |
gptkb:American_history
American cultural heritage the American identity U. S. history curriculum U. S. founding documents the founding documents of the United States the National Archives collection |
| gptkbp:is_recognized_as |
a symbol of freedom
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| gptkbp:is_recognized_by |
gptkb:UNESCO
UNESCO as a Memory of the World |
| gptkbp:is_referenced_in |
gptkb:legal_documents
gptkb:the_United_Nations_Declaration_of_Human_Rights gptkb:literature gptkb:international_treaties gptkb:literature_and_art gptkb:legal_case Supreme Court cases numerous political speeches the Declaration |
| gptkbp:is_related_to |
the Articles of Confederation
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| gptkbp:is_studied_in |
schools
American history classes American schools |
| gptkbp:is_taught_in |
American schools
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| gptkbp:is_used_for |
a model for other nations' declarations
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civic education
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| gptkbp:key |
American political philosophy
U. S. history |
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English
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Philadelphia
gptkb:Independence_Hall |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Signing ceremony
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| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
gptkb:Alexander_Hamilton gptkb:George_Washington gptkb:Samuel_Adams gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:Thomas_Paine gptkb:James_Madison gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:John_Hancock gptkb:Roger_Sherman gptkb:Robert_R._Livingston |
| gptkbp:notable_quote |
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
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| gptkbp:open_to_public |
July 8, 1776
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| gptkbp:original_document_location |
gptkb:Archives
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| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:American_history
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| gptkbp:preserved_by |
gptkb:Archives
the Rotunda for the Charters of Freedom special conditions |
| gptkbp:product |
the Enlightenment era
the American Enlightenment |
| gptkbp:published |
July 6, 1776
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gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson
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| gptkbp:published_in |
gptkb:the_Pennsylvania_Evening_Post
newspapers |
| gptkbp:purpose |
to declare independence from Great Britain
Declare independence from Great Britain |
| gptkbp:ratified_by |
gptkb:United_States_Congress
thirteen colonies |
| gptkbp:recognized_by |
gptkb:United_States
gptkb:King_George_III UNESCO as a Memory of the World |
| gptkbp:resides_in |
gptkb:Archives
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| gptkbp:sentence |
gptkb:human_rights
American values |
| gptkbp:signature |
gptkb:Philadelphia
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gptkb:Benjamin_Franklin
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| gptkbp:significance |
asserts the independence of the thirteen American colonies
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gptkb:Archives
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| gptkbp:translated_into |
multiple languages
many languages |
| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
British colonial rule
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| gptkbp:was_a_result_of |
colonial discontent
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| gptkbp:was_affecting |
modern democratic movements
U. S. foreign policy |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
John Locke's theories
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| gptkbp:written_in |
gptkb:1776
gptkb:Philadelphia English parchment formal prose |
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gptkb:The_National_Archives_-Rotunda
gptkb:The_Thomas_Jefferson_Memorial gptkb:Thomas_Jefferson gptkb:John_Adams gptkb:Jefferson_Memorial |
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