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The Declaration of Independence

How We Became America: The Untold Story

The Declaration of Independence was the first-ever document to cement equality into the founding principles of a nation, though it was by no means perfect. How could all men be created equal in a country built on the profits of slavery? (Runtime 2:27)

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How We Became America, Civics
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