Thomas Jefferson is considered the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, though his draft was revised by others:

The Second Continental Congress appointed a committee of five delegates, including Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman, to write the Declaration of Independence.

'' Can you imagine our reading that James Madison or Thomas Jefferson tried to overthrow the government…?''

''- Al Sharpton''

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