Declaration of Independence Adopted by the Continental Congress
The document declares the United States free and independent from Great Britain, stating universal rights and grievances against King George III. Delegates including John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin sign the formal proclamation asserting sovereignty, righting grievances, and pledging lives and fortunes to the new nation.
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