Thomas Jefferson (right), Benjamin Franklin (left), Writing the Declaration of Independence, 1776 Look here for a list of who signed the Declaration of Independence.
#Who wrote the declaration of independence full#
Look here to read the full Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." Perhaps one of the most famous statements in the history of the United States is in the Declaration of Independence: It listed all the bad things that the king had done to the colonies and that the colonies had rights which they felt they should fight for. It explained why they wanted their freedom. The Declaration of Independence did more than just say the colonies wanted their freedom. A copy was also sent to the British government. Copies were sent to all the colonies where the declaration was read aloud in public and published in newspapers. This day is still celebrated in the United States as Independence Day.Īfter the signing, the document was sent to a printer to make copies. On Jthe Congress officially adopted the final version of the Declaration of Independence. This meant that the agreement to declare independence passed with 12 yes votes and 1 abstention (meaning New York chose not to vote). The next day, July 2nd, South Carolina and Pennsylvania reversed their votes. The Congress wanted the vote to be unanimous, so they continued to discuss the issues.
In the first round of voting South Carolina and Pennsylvania voted "no" while New York and Delaware chose not to vote.
Some wanted to wait until the colonies had secured stronger alliances with foreign countries. Not everyone agreed at first on declaring independence. Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft over the next few weeks and, after some changes made by the rest of the committee, they presented it to Congress on June 28, 1776. The members decided that Thomas Jefferson should write the first draft. The five members were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson. On Jthe Continental Congress appointed five leaders, called the Committee of Five, to write a document explaining why they were declaring their independence. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence? Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull
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