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Which statement was part of an initial draft of the Declaration of Independence, but not part of the final version of the Declaration of Independence?

A. Britain took away natural rights of colonists.
B. Governments were created by people.
C. Slavery should be outlawed in the new country.
D. The United States of America declared itself independent.

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A. Britain took away natural rights of colonists.
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Hello, Diggy2283!

C. Slavery should be outlawed in the new country

Slavery was not outlawed in the United States by the Declaration of Independence. It was outlawed by the Emancipation Proclamation that was given by President Abraham Lincoln.

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