In Congress, July 4, 1776
Source: townhall.com
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We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.
The holiday, of course, commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, which formally split the United States from Britain.
Here is the text of The Declaration of Independence, adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776:
The Second Continental Congress, having been convened for six months, had been engaged in the wrestle for or against independence. The vast majority of delegates were decidedly against such drastic