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Letter (petition to the pope)

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1776 CE 1
Letter (petition to the pope)
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1. Wikipedia: United States Declaration of Independence
WikipediaUnited States Declaration of Independence, lead section, adoption sentence
Quote, United States Declaration of Independence, lead section, adoption sentence
On July 4, 1776, it was adopted unanimously by the Second Continental Congress, who were convened at the Pennsylvania State House, later renamed Independence Hall, in Philadelphia.
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