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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. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.

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This is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence

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This excerpt was taken from the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. The purpose of the document is to let the world know why all the thirteen colonies have decided to separate from British rule.

The documents cited many of the ills modes of governance of the British government led by the King and at the same time claimed that the thirteen colonies deserve better than they were getting.

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