jan 27, 1776 - the declaration of independence

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written by thomas jefferson, four self evident truths: all men are created equal, all men have unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) given by god and that cant be taken away, to get these rights, givernments are instituted among men who get their power by the consent of the governed, and when any government becomes destructive in these ways, the people have the right to abolish it and make a new government on the same principles. king goerge the third had commited a long train of abuses and usurpations. says britain is causing the wars and disrupting the peace

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