![]() ![]() Detective-like, she discloses the origins of key ideas and phrases in the Declaration and unravels the complex story of its drafting and of the group-editing job which angered Thomas Jefferson. She lets us hear the voice of the people as revealed in other "declarations" of 1776. ![]() She describes the transformation of the Second Continental Congress into a national government, unlike anything that preceded or followed it. Summary: Historian Maier shows us the Declaration as both the defining statement of our national identity and the moral standard by which we live as a nation. Jefferson and his editors: The drafting committee Jefferson's draft : the charges against the King Jefferson's draft : a revolutionary manifesto Congress's declaration - American scripture: Spreading the news An all-but-forgotten testament A partisan document Sacred text Equality and rights - Epilogue: Reflecting at the memorials - Appendix A: State and local declarations of independence, a log : April-July 1776 - Appendix B: Local resolutions on independence : some examples - Appendix C: The Declaration of Independence : the Jefferson draft with Congress's editorial changes. Introduction: Gathering at the shrine - Independence: Congress Independence? Common sense A republic? Decision - The "other" declarations of independence: In English ways Mobilizing the people Declaring independence Founding a republic - Mr. ![]()
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