you are right, Thomas Jefferson did write it. according to a book that I read, Benjamin Franklin helped him write it and advised him
You are correct, Thomas Jefferson did write the original draft of the declaration. ;
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, which was adopted on July 4, 1776. He was chosen primarily for his talent in drafting important documents and for his Enlightenment beliefs. The Declaration articulates the colonies' reasons for independence and asserts fundamental human rights.
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