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Thomas Jefferson — The Declaration of Independence

Name: The Declaration of Independence
Author: Thomas Jefferson

1776 · Book · Public Domain

The 1776 document declaring the American colonies independent and asserting that all men are created equal with unalienable rights. It fused Enlightenment principle with revolutionary action.

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