The Declaration of Independence
July 4, 1776
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The
Declaration
of
Independence
was
written
by Thomas Jefferson and
signed
by representatives of the thirteen colonies under the words, "with a firm
reliance
on the protection of
Divine Providence
, we
mutually
pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor." It was a
courageous
thing to do, because the signers were
defying
British rule. The Declaration did the following:
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