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Learn Some Facts You Didn’t Know About the Declaration of Independence From a TED-Ed Animation

America celebrates our independence today, but there may be some things you didn't know about our Declaration of Independence—including how a group of people fighting for their freedom dealt (or didn't deal) with their own acts of oppression.
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Published: Jul 4, 2014 05:28 pm

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America celebrates our independence today, but there may be some things you didn’t know about our Declaration of Independence—including how a group of people fighting for their freedom dealt (or didn’t deal) with their own acts of oppression.

(via Laughing Squid, image via TED-Ed)

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