Declaration of Independence Adopts Freedom and Unity
The document declares the United States free and independent from Britain. It asserts natural rights life liberty and happiness and outlines grievances against King George III including taxation and denied representation. Signatories include John Hancock Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson and others pledging lives fortun es and honor.
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