The Declaration of Indepedence

Title

The Declaration of Indepedence

Description

The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776. Jefferson was a member of a five group committee within Continental Congress tasked with creating a declaration and justification of colonial independence.

Creator

Thomas Jefferson

Source

Thomas Jefferson, The Declaration of Independence, United States National Archives and Records Administration, (accessed October 10, 2014) http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration.html. 

Date

1776-07-04

Language

English

Type

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Files

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Citation

Thomas Jefferson, “The Declaration of Indepedence,” The State of History, accessed April 25, 2024, https://soh.omeka.chass.ncsu.edu/items/show/527.