Declaration of Independence
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The 1776 document announcing freedom from Britain.
Declaration of Independence in plain English
The Declaration of Independence is the famous 1776 document where the American colonies announced to the world that they were breaking away from Britain and becoming their own free country. It explained WHY they wanted independence and stated a powerful idea: that all people are created equal and have rights no government can take away. Picture a heartfelt breakup letter to a controlling ruler, but one that also became the birth certificate of the United States.
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