The Declaration of Independence

Thaplumbr · 07-04-2010, 03:08 PM

Awesome! tu

The Professor · 07-04-2010, 03:22 PM

Here's a fun (nerdy) exercise: compare Jefferson's draft of the DoI to the final version.

Draft: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1...ence/doitj.htm
Final: http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/D/1776-1...ndence/doi.htm

The final linked here also has hyperlinks to the draft version where things are different.

Finally, if you want a good lesson on the DoI, look up something by Stephen Lucas -- I guarantee it will totally change your understanding of the DoI. This essay, for example, is stellar: http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/cha...ion_style.html

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07-04-2010, 03:22 PM	#2
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