Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin were the core of the group responsible for the Declaration of Independence with Jefferson doing most of the writing. Robert Livingston and Roger Sherman were also on the committee but did not significantly contribute to the actual document.
Thomas Jefferson.
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The one responsible for the declaration of independane is Jefferson.
Most of the writing of the American Declaration of Independence was done by Thomas Jefferson.
The Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence for the United States of America, in addition to making many/most of the important edits to it. Some others did participate in the writing of it, but it's Thomas Jefferson who contributed the original write-up and was most influential in it's development, and as such, he is credited for the writing of the historical document.
The Declaration of Independence.
The Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin, future President Thomas Jefferson, future President John Adams, Robert Livingston, and Roger Sherman to a committee to write the Declaration of Independence. Although Jefferson did most of the actual writing, John Adams was the chair of the committe.