well originally, the committee was of John Adams and Jefferson, but Adams thought (and told Jefferson) that because
1) Nobody liked Adams (they all thought him to be argumentative and unfit, while everyone liked Jefferson who they thought was mild)
2) Jefferson was a Virginian and Adams was not. Back then, everyone looked up to VA as the oldest and best colony.
3) Jefferson could "write ten times better than [Adams]" could. Quote from Adams.
Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration Of Independence
The author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was 33 when he wrote the declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson is credited with the writting of the declaration of independance.Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence. He asked that this feat be carved on his tombstone.
Thomas Jefferson was chosen to write the Declaration Of Independence
The author of the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Declaration. He drafted his ideas from John Locke.
Thomas Jefferson was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Tomas Jefferson Wrote the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson was 33 when he wrote the declaration of Independence
The author of the declaration of independence was Thomas Jefferson.
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson.