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Though the Declaration of Independence in 1776 was disregarded by the British, it served major milestone for the thirteen colonies. The purpose of this document was not only to separate themselves from King George III and Great Britain, but it held a promise that they would form a new government. The Declaration of Independence stated their reasons for severance, but one of the more prevalent reason was found in the lines of the second paragraph: 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 powers form the consent of the governed.
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