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American Independence
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Declaration of Independence
The final text of the Declaration of Independence was approved on this date. The Declaration of Independence is a formal explanation of why Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain. The Declaration of Independence was wirtten almost completely by Thomas Jefferson. -
United Staates Consititution
The United States Constitution was adopted by Congress on this date. The Constitution established our federal system of government. It was written by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison. -
United States Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is made up of the first ten amendments to the Constitution. The Bill of Rights came into effect as Constitutional Amendments on December 15, 1791. The Bill of Rights was first adopted by the House of Representatives in August of 1789. The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to protect rights of liberty and property. Originally, the Bill of Rights only protected the rights of White land-owning males, not women or African Americans.