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The Draft of the Declaration of Independence Compared to the Final Version - How Are They Different?
Thomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five wrote their draft of the DI, submitted it to the (Second) Continental Congress, and debate ensued, resulting in a number of edits and revisions, most of which don't much change the meaning of the documents...save for one whole paragraph, deleted at the demands of certain state delegations. What was in it? What can we learn from it? Read the documents linked below and listen to find out.
- Draft of the Declaration of Independence, 2 July 1776
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By Jeremy GyptonThomas Jefferson and the Committee of Five wrote their draft of the DI, submitted it to the (Second) Continental Congress, and debate ensued, resulting in a number of edits and revisions, most of which don't much change the meaning of the documents...save for one whole paragraph, deleted at the demands of certain state delegations. What was in it? What can we learn from it? Read the documents linked below and listen to find out.
- Draft of the Declaration of Independence, 2 July 1776