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July 4, 1776

1776-07-04 00:00 UTC

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The Declaration is adopted

The Declaration is adopted
Photo: original: w:Second Continental Congress; reproduction: Willi · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
The Second Continental Congress adopts the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia.
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