jul 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence
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This was a statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress that discussed the rights of humans and stated that the Thirteen Colonies were independent, sovereign nations, not under British rule, and that they formed the United States of America. Thomas Jefferson wrote the majority of the Declaration of Independence.
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Ryan Brown and Barrett Engler
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