Thomas Jefferson
Drafting the Declaration of Independence
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence.
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Thomas Jefferson
Drafting the Declaration of Independence
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John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence.
Benjamin Franklin was initially asked to construct the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, but after turning it down, the task was given to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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Thomas Jefferson
Drafting the Declaration of Independence
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Benjamin Franklin was initially asked to construct the first draft of the Declaration of Independence, but after turning it down, the task was given to John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
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