sep 2, 1776 - Declaration of Independence - A statement adopted by the Second Continental Congress meeting at the Pennsylvania State House - Basic ideas of our beliefs and the role of our government - The declaration of independence has 5 parts Preamble, the Statement of Human Rights, Charges Against Human Rights, Charges Against the King and Parliament, and the Statement of Separation and Signatures.
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sep 2, 1776
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~ 249 years ago