While it is important to remember that Jefferson himself was intent on reminding others that the Declaration was a group effort, not solely his own, one can describe succinctly the manner in which "he" presented its "call for independence." That call was made in plain language (if also somewhat sophisticated by most contemporary standards), with explicit use of lofty philosophical principles, and on the basis of a discernible socio-political history to which Jefferson, and all of the Founders, were intentionally adding a grand "experiment" in self-rule.
Bold and self- relient
Bold
bold and self reliant
The preamble
The Declaration of Independence was adapted and drafted in Philadelphia by Thomas Jefferson. A total of forty-seven alterations were made on the document before it was presented to Congress on June 28.
The preamble
John Locke was his main reference. The Enlightenment philosophers Rousseau and Monteseuque also inspired him.
Jefferson presented a few concepts he deigned truths. The first listed, and potentially most important, was the idea that all people are equal. Beyond that, he listed that men have the right to life, the right to freedom, and the right to pursue their dreams.
The document is the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson and presented to the Second Continental Congress by the "Committee of the Five" (Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Benjamin Franklin and Roger Sherman) as support for Richard Henry Lee's motion on the table "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states". The words, "When in the course of human events..." are the first seven words of the Declaration. Jefferson, as the author, began the Declaration in this manner in order to begin the detailed justification of the unprecedented act of a subject colony to declare itself independent of the mother country.
The signing of the Declaration of Independence was signed in Philadelphia, PA on July 2, 1176. It was signed by 56 men and presented to the American people on July 4, 1776.
They're willing to listen to a reasonable argument presented with evidence.
They're willing to listen to a reasonable argument presented with evidence.
The American Declaration of Independence was written during the month of June 1776 (roughly June 11th to June 28th, with slight variations following), with the primary drafts penned by Thomas Jefferson. Revisions were made by other members of the same committee of which Jefferson was a part. After the committee presented their draft of the document to the entire Continental Congress, it was further revised before being judged 'final' and then signed.
On June 11, 1776, the Continental Congress assigned the task of drafting a Declaration Of Independence to a committee that was comprised of several notable founding fathers, including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Jefferson composed the initial draft, which was then revised numerous times by the committee and the Congress itself. After dozens of revisions and additions, the final declaration was presented and adopted by the Congressional Congress on July 4, 1776. The first printed copies of the document were produced later that day.