jul 4, 1776 - American Declaration of Independence

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-4 July 1776 American Declaration of Independence: The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. Declaring the 13 American colonies free and independent- not under British rule. Marking the formal beginning of the United States of America.

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In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous declaration of the thirteen United States of America. Continental Congress Broadside Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
Baltimore, in Maryland : Printed by Mary Katharine Goddard, [1777]

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