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The Declaration of Independence was primarily authored by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. It was drafted by a committee of five members, including John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston, but Jefferson was the principal writer. The document declared the thirteen American colonies' independence from British rule and articulated the principles of individual rights and government by consent. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776.

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