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The Declaration of Independence

Summary

In conclusion, trace the process by which the Declaration and its language have become a kind of American scripture. Witness how the document began to take on a sacred aura during the War of 1812, and its subsequent embrace by those seeking rights for women, African Americans, Native Americans, workers, and many others in our contemporary world, becoming a national credo for freedom and equality.

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