Declaration Of Independence - #OTD in 1776, the Continental Congress created the "Committee of Five" to draft a Declaration of Independence. John Adams & Ben Franklin pushed young Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft. And the rest is history. #WashingtonDC https://t.co/4ehX57zoPM

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#OTD in 1776, the Continental Congress created the "Committee of Five" to draft a Declaration of Independence. John Adams & Ben Franklin pushed young Thomas Jefferson to write the first draft. And the rest is history. #WashingtonDC https://t.co/4ehX57zoPM

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