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Document title Description Year
Declaration of Independence Statement adopted by the Continental Congress declaring independence from the British Empire. 1776
Bill of Rights The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing rights and freedoms. 1791
Declaration of Sentiments A document written during the Seneca Falls Convention outlining the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens. 1848
Emancipation Proclamation An executive order granting freedom to slaves in designated southern states. 1863

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Document title Description Year
Declaration of Independence Statement adopted by the Continental Congress declaring independence from the British Empire. 1776
Bill of Rights The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution guaranteeing rights and freedoms. 1791
Declaration of Sentiments A document written during the Seneca Falls Convention outlining the rights that American women should be entitled to as citizens. 1848
Emancipation Proclamation An executive order granting freedom to slaves in designated southern states. 1863