jul 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independence

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The Declaration of Independence was ratified and issued by the 2nd Continental Congress of July 4, 1776. The document was drafted by a committee, but was mostly written by Thomas Jefferson. The Declaration officially announced the thirteen colonies were now independent and no longer under British rule. The passage of this document was a crucial step in the formation of an independent and sovereign state that is now the United States of America.

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