aug 2, 1776 - Declaration of Independence signed
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A document declaring the rebellious states to become a nation independent of Great Britain named the United States of America. It was written by Thomas Jefferson and signed by the 13 states on July 4. The declaration claimed that "all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness," and continued with a list of ways in which Congress felt King George III of Great Britain had infringed upon those rights, how the American people had continuously protested against those infringements, and how they had been ignored. Jefferson had originally included a section condemning slavery and criticizing Great Britain for allowing it to flourish, but it was removed at South Carolina's and Georgia's urging. July 4 is celebrated as Independence Day in the US.
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