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The Declaration of Independence
Summary
Following the vote to separate from Britain, Congress set about editing Jefferson’s draft of the Declaration. From July 2-4, 1776, track the many revisions, as the delegates rewrote, deleted, tightened, and enhanced areas of the text, addressing a range of political and strategic concerns. Grasp how the delegates reshaped Jefferson’s initial work into a universal statement of human liberty.