Why Was The Declaration Of Independence Written Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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Maggie Barnes

8 March, 01:03

Why Was The Declaration Of Independence Written Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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Thaddeus Cameron · Answer 1

Congress picked a committee to write a declaration explaining why the colonies wanted independence. They chose John Adams of Massachusetts, Roger Sherman of Connecticut, Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, Robert Livingston of New York and Thomas Jefferson of Virginia. Jefferson was not a great speaker.