The ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people and transmitted from one generation to the next constitute

culture

Explanation:

Culture refers to the commonly held beliefs, ideas, custom, values, traditions, laws, habits and other human practices which gave them collective identity. These norms and values are transferred from one generation to another and gave members a cultural identity. However, it should be noted here that as people and circumstances change so does the culture.

in this part of the declaration it refers to the point when american people didn't recognize the british domain and   breaks the political bands with britain, they forced a respectful separation.

mankind was created and entitled equally with rights   which were life, freedom and the seeking for happiness.

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