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Independence Day Declaration of the United States
The text presents the 1776 Declaration by the Continental Congress declaring the thirteen colonies free from British rule. It asserts natural rights, lists grievances of King George III, and proclaims the colonies as free and independent states with power to wage war, form alliances, and engage in commerce. Delegates pledge lives fortunes and sacred honor to the cause.
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