It was not the mere matter of separation of the colonies from the motherland, but that sentiment in the Declaration of Independence which gave liberty not alone to the people of this country, but hope to all the world, for all future time.
In Independence Hall, Lincoln explains that the Declaration of Independence's true significance lies in its universal promise of liberty, not just American independence.
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