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Which statement best explains the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

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The introductory sentence states the Declaration's main purpose, to explain the colonists' right to revolution. In other words, “to declare the causes which impel them to the separation.” Congress had to prove the legitimacy of its cause. Explanation:

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