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When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

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It says what the rights are of French citizens

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http://www.britannica.com/bps/additionalcontent/8/116846/Declaration-of-the-Rights-of-Man-and-of-the-Citizen

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Essentially it states the Enlightenment ideas that men were created equal and had rights. The second part tells what problems were in the colonies and that the king did nothing to correct them. Finally, it declares the colonies independent from the king.

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It states that the people during the time and still today want freedom and peace and want certain rights/laws to live their life without being unhappy and hated!

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It says that the people have the right to abolish an unjust government and choose another government.

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The Declaration of Independence explained to the world that the United States of America is an independent country, dependent on no other country and under the control of no other country.

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http://www.history.com/content/declaration/interpreting-the-declaration

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When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one ppl to dissolve in the political bands... and so on

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