2007-02-19 13:00:16 · 7 answers · asked by melissa b 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Thomas Jefferson though John Adams and I believe Frankling were part of the "committee".
2007-02-19 13:04:09 · answer #1 · answered by amatukaze 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?
2015-08-06 15:08:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft. The existing document is the result of that draft with a few corrections/adjustments from James Madison and Benjamin Franklin. John Adams and others were on the committee but did not actually write the text we have today.
2007-02-19 13:11:27 · answer #3 · answered by samsona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson! John Adams turned it over to him because he was a better writer and Jefferson was from Virginia which added more legitamacy (Adams is from Boston and most of the conflict was in Boston),and Adams was not well liked. Benjamin Franklin refused to write anything that would be subject to editing he couldn't control.
2007-02-19 13:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ann 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson was the main author of the Dof I he borrowed heavily from the philosophy of John Locke about the role of govt. But if you are asking who's hand wrote the document it was Govonor Morris of Pennsylvania
2007-02-19 13:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by publius 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
on june 7, richard henry lee of virginia offered a resolution for independence. the congress appointed thomas jefferson, john adams, benjamin franklin, roger sherman, and robert r. livingston to draft a declaration. jefferson was persuaded to write a draft, which was presented with few changes on june 28. on july 4, after debates and changes, it was signed by congress president john hancock
2007-02-19 13:09:06 · answer #6 · answered by emilia_3272 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson, who based it on the Declarations of Arbroath.
2007-02-19 13:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by denlp96 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson!!!!
2007-02-19 13:09:07 · answer #8 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.firstgov.gov or www.usa.gov and find the real deal to view on the net. thomas jefferson btw... with the help of all the men at the first colonial congress.
truely a democracy.
2007-02-19 14:06:34 · answer #9 · answered by CCC 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thomas Jefferson was, although the original draft of it was revised and edit so it would be ratified.
2007-02-19 13:49:47 · answer #10 · answered by joymlcat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋