The Global Chain Reaction That Followed 1776
After 1776, movements for independence spread far beyond the United States.
After 1776, movements for independence spread far beyond the United States, to Latin America, Europe, and beyond. As empires weakened, leaders looked to the language of the Declaration of Independence to challenge old systems of power.
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