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Carnie Welch American Legion
Carnie Welch American Legion
Oklahoma Post 27
Oklahoma Post 27
Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is one of the most important documents in the history of the United States.
Fast Facts
â—‹ It took Thomas Jefferson 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence.
On July 2, 1776, Congress voted to declare independence from Great Britain.
â—‹ On July 4, 1776, Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, marking July 4 as Independence Day.
The information and image were copied from the USA.gov website.
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