Slaves were wanted by the south, but the north wanted slavery abolished.
He basically revised the declaration of independence.
The musical, "1776".
Perspective played a major role in the Declaration of Independence because of the different ways people interpret it's content. Just like with the Constitution, how there were the Federalists who adhered strictly to the Constitution word for word and the Antifederalists who thought it was up for interpretation, the Declaration of Independence is the same way. Whether you interpret it strictly or loosely determines how you view what rights the forefathers of the U.S. really wrote in for us to be granted.
No role. The Declaration was a letter to the king explaining why they were declaring independence.
He signed it.
Hall was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Jefferson played an active role in starting the Revolution, serving as a member of the Continental Congress that declared independence. He wrote and sighed the Declaration of Independence.
he wrote the declaration of independence
He signed the Declaration of Independence and was our temporary leader before the war ended.
African Americans did not have a direct role in the making of the Declaration of Independence. At the time, slavery was still prevalent in the United States, and African Americans were not afforded the same rights and opportunities as white Americans. Nevertheless, the ideas and principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence, such as equality and freedom, would later inspire African Americans in their struggle for civil rights and emancipation.
Thomas Jefferson was drawn extensively on the works of John Locke, the English philosopher, who stated in 1688 that men are by nature free, equal, and independent of each other and the declaration states his philosophy.
Thomas Jefferson was drawn extensively on the works of John Locke, the English philosopher, who stated in 1688 that men are by nature free, equal, and independent of each other and the declaration states his philosophy.