In 1776, Thomas Jefferson went to work drafting the Declaration of Independence. After some minor edits by others on the “Committee of Five,” it was ready to be presented to the Second Continental Congress. Jefferson likely read it aloud to the Congress on Friday, June 28. Not being as impressed as we are today with his words, the Congress ordered it to “lie on the table” while they attended to more pressing business.

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