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U.S Delcaration of Independence proclaims that "all men are created equal" and endowed with inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The U.S Constitution is written and ratified by nine states in the following year.
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The first ten amendments of the Constitution known as the Bill of Rights.
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President Abraham Lincoln issues the Emancipation Proclamation
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Congress approves the Civil Rights Act of 1957, which sought to protect the voting rights for African-Americans and create a commission to review voting grievances.
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Martin Luther King Jr. is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize "I have a dream"