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Why might the Declaration of Independence be reffered to as "divorce Papers"
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Why might the Declaration of Independence be reffered to as "divorce Papers"

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The Declaration of Independence could be referred to as "divorce Papers" since it announced that the colonies were separating from Great Britain--meaning that they were "divorcing" them due to irreconcilable differences. 
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