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Jefferson's "original Rough draught" of the Declaration of Independence
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The Declaration of Independence
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness ... " These words may be the best known part of the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration explains why the 13 colonies wanted independence from Great Britain. However, the Declaration is not the law of the land. Do you know what is?
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