The Declaration of Independence is chiefly remembered for
a. its eloquent call on behalf of the rights of all humankind.
b. its denunciation of King George III.
c. its summation of British colonial policy.
d. its condemnation of slavery.
e. its list of economic wrongs committed by the British.
ANS: A
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