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Declaration of Independence | The White House Founders Museum | PragerU
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The Declaration of Independence didn’t happen the way this famous painting shows it. 🇺🇸 In this episode of Road To Liberty, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin tell the real story of what happened inside Independence Hall in 1776.
From the Second Continental Congress and the creation of the Continental Army, to Jefferson drafting the Declaration in a hot, shuttered room in Philadelphia, this video walks through why the Declaration of Independence was written, who wrote it, and what actually happened between July 2 (the vote for independence) and July 4, 1776 (the adoption of the final text).
Along the way, we explore:
What the Declaration of Independence really is and why it was written
How Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin shaped its words
Why “all men are created equal” and “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness” were so radical
The difference between the vote on independence and the signing of the document
What was at stake for the men who signed it — and what it meant for the American Revolution
If you’ve ever wondered who wrote the Declaration of Independence, what its main ideas are, or what really happened on July 4th, this episode brings the story to life with painterly visuals, real history, and character-driven narration.
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