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July 4, 1776 Philadelphia
Declaration of Independence adopted by the Continental Congress
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.
I think that document equals the Magna Carta in the development of democracy.