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The Declaration of Independence

Thursday, July 3, 2008 – 1:45 pm

The Declaration of Independence asserted humanity’s right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
Thomas Jefferson’s “original Rough draught”
illustrates Jefferson’s literary flair and records key changes made by Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, and the Continental Congress before its July 4, 1776 adoption.

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