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Well, there was many roles that Hancock played concerningnthe declaration of independance. He was the first to sign and fought against Great Britain with the rest of the Continental Congress to ratify the constitution and declaration. He beleived that citizens were not given enough rights as indivisuals and was therefore elected president of the congress.

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