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Declarations and Manifestos of the Age of Revolution and Napoleon, 1700 to 1814
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays
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Declarations and Manifestos of the Cold War Era, 1946 to 1989
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays
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Declarations and Manifestos of the Contemporary Era, 1990 Onward
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays
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Declarations and Manifestos of the Long Nineteenth Century, 1815 to 1913
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays
5 entries
Declarations and Manifestos of the Medieval and Early Modern World, 1000 to 1699
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays
2 entries
Declarations and Manifestos of the World Wars Era, 1914 to 1945
Declarations, Manifestos and Political Essays
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1. Wikipedia: United States Declaration of Independence
WikipediaUnited States Declaration of Independence, lead section, adoption sentenceQuote, 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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