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Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was the formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. (noun)
An example of the Declaration of Independence was the document adopted at the Second Continental Congress on July 4th, 1776.
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