On the recordJanuary 1, 1776
She is at least your equal in the world, and her independence neither rests upon your consent, nor can it be prevented by your arms.
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Thomas Paine
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gutenberg.orgThomas Paine: “She is at least your equal in the world, and her independence neither rests upon your consent, nor can it be prevented…”
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Paine asserts America's inherent equality and independence, which cannot be granted or denied by Britain.
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