What section did Thomas Jefferson write on the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 1

Here seems to be the closest we can get to Jefferson's ORIGINAL text --
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1800/independence/doitj.htm

Compare these with images of the manuscript as it seems to have come from the Committee, with some changes. Many of these are in Jefferson's hand, some look like they might be written in my John Adams -- though even for the changes Jefferson himself wrote it is unclear whether they were his own idea, of the suggestion of another (likely Franklin or Adams).
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/congress.htm

Here is a copy of the text, showing Congressional changes from the Committee version.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/document/congress.htm

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Thus we can see that much of the substance, and a lot of the wording, came from Jefferson... though it is unclear what "suggestions" Adams, Franklin and others may have made that Jefferson included in his first draft.

Also important to keep in mind:

1) Jefferson freely borrowed from earlier writings, including some of his own, and declarattions from the states that preceded the national one. He was not looking to invent some novel idea, but to summarize the argument --reasons for declaring independence-- as clearly as possible.

In fact, he was writing within an English legal tradition that included such documents as the English Bill of Rights of 1689, which laid out the reasons for Parliament's replacing King James II with William and Mary (including a 'list of grievances' with many echoes in the Declaration).

2) It sems vey likely that before Jefferson began to write at all that the Committee (of which he was chairman) discussed what the basic content and STRUCTURE of the document ought to be.. . .then set him free to write the draft.

An excellent discussion of this last question, and several others about how the document came to be written, see Paul Maier's fine book *American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence*

Answer 2

Pretty much the whole thing. See below.

Thomas Jefferson (April 13, 1743 N.S. – July 4, 1826) was the third President of the United States (1801–1809), the principal author of the Declaration of Independence (1776), and one of the most influential Founding Fathers for his promotion of the ideals of Republicanism in the United States. Major events during his presidency include the Louisiana Purchase (1803), the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804–1806) and the failed Embargo Act of 1807.

Answer 3

According to the condensed version of one of his biographies I read several years ago, Jefferson wrote the original draft, several parts of which were later modified by committee. The southern territories made him remove an entire section which would have effectively abolished slavery.

Answer 4

i imagine the word replaced into 'all adult adult males are created equivalent' - did it examine with women as well? sure. All persons were created equivalent, yet not all were given equivalent opportunities. women, Blacks and others were by no skill afforded the danger to take section in authorities, in criminal and political concerns, to attend universitites (some women were allowed to attend some universities, yet in effortless words to income high-quality arts, not the sciences) once you're searching for references to help an difficulty, it sounds as regardless of the reality that you're doing a homework task, and that i have given you my personal ideas on your question, yet decline to do your homework.

Answer 5

Almost the entire thing. He was known for his writing ability.

Answer 6

I think he wrote all of it.

Answer 7

i thought he wrote it all lol