jul 4, 1776 - July 4th, 1776. The Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence focused that man had the natural right to change or overthrow the government that denied their rights. It also states that the United States has the right to do what all other independent states may do, and that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British.
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