jul 4, 1776 - Declaration of Independance

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The Colonies have officialy came to the decision to separate from the British. In doing so they drew up the Decleration of Independence in June and in July it was signed and official. The document being written by 5 delegates (one being Thomas Jefferson), where it included John Locke's principles from his social contract that every human being was entitled to natural lights, which were life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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