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    declaration of independence

    US /ˌdɛkləˈreʃən ʌv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns/

    ・

    UK /ˌdekləˈreiʃən ɔv ˌɪndiˈpendəns/

    C1
    prop. n.Proper NounThe formal statement written by Thomas Jefferson declaring the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain.
    The Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.

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    Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate

    31:01Watch Jim Lehrer Moderate First Full Presidential Debate
    • The role of government: Look behind us. The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

      The role of government: Look behind us. The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

    B1

    Why Americans Have No Economic Future

    17:15Why Americans Have No Economic Future
    • If you include everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence, the average age was 44.

      If you include everyone who signed the Declaration of Independence, the average age was 44.

    B1

    30 Major Events You Missed Due to Bigger Headlines

    33:4330 Major Events You Missed Due to Bigger Headlines
    • Jefferson's involvement in the writing of the Declaration of Independence had cemented him as an American hero.

      Jefferson's involvement in the writing of the Declaration of Independence had cemented him as an American hero.

    B2

    Martin Luther King | "I Have A Dream" Speech

    17:28Martin Luther King | "I Have A Dream" Speech
    • the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence

      the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence

    B2

    How Lincoln Changed the World in Two Minutes

    05:21How Lincoln Changed the World in Two Minutes
    • Lincoln goes back in time, not to the signing of the Constitution, but to the Declaration of Independence.

      Lincoln goes back in time, not to the signing of the Constitution, but to the Declaration of Independence.

    • In contrast, the Declaration of Independence declares our enduring national values.

      In contrast, the Declaration of Independence declares our enduring national values.

    B1

    Honest Trailers - Man of Steel

    04:37Honest Trailers - Man of Steel
    • "I'm going to steal the Declaration of Independence."

      "I'm going to steal the Declaration of Independence."

    B2

    Bill Gates & Warren Buffett

    02:31Bill Gates & Warren Buffett
    • Put three of me end to end and you're back before the Declaration of Independence was written.

      Put three of me end to end and you're back before the Declaration of Independence was written.

    A2

    Philadelphia - City Video Guide

    04:53Philadelphia - City Video Guide
    • It was here that the nation's Declaration of Independence from Britain was first read

      It was here that the nation's Declaration of Independence from Britain was first read

    B1

    Honest Trailers - Man of Steel

    04:37Honest Trailers - Man of Steel
    • "I'm going to steal the Declaration of Independence."

      "I'm going to steal the Declaration of Independence."

    B2

    Martin Luther King Jr I've Been to the Mountaintop

    43:06Martin Luther King Jr I've Been to the Mountaintop
    • were dug deep by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

      were dug deep by the founding fathers in the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

    B1