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Historical Documents
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The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
The United States declares itself independent of Great Britain. |
The Constitution of the United States, September 17, 1787
Establishes the basic law of the United States. |
Amendments to the Constitution, December 15, 1791
The first 10 of the constitute the "Bill of Rights." |
The Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863
In the midst of the Civil War Abraham Lincoln declares that the
government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. |
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