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We Hold These Truths

An illustration of men in 1776 clothes around a wooden table. One writes on a large paper with a quill pen while the others watch. Through the window are brick buildings and sailing ships.
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Big question

What did the Declaration of Independence say, and why do people still quote it?

On July 4, 1776, Congress approved a few pages that told the world thirteen colonies were now free states, and why.

By the end

You will be able to say what the Declaration said, name who wrote it, and give an example of someone who quoted it years later.

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