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Which of the following best describes the legacy of the Declaration of Independence outside of the United States?

  1. It was banned in most countries and had little impact
  2. It convinced the French monarchy to adopt a full democratic constitution in 1789
  3. It led to the immediate abolition of slavery in the British Empire
  4. It inspired other independence movements and declarations of rights worldwide
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Correct answer: It inspired other independence movements and declarations of rights worldwide

The Declaration inspired the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, as well as various independence movements in Latin America and Vietnam. Its universal language of rights has been invoked by marginalized groups across the globe for centuries.

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