1702: "July 3rd, 1776 - The Message Had to Be Perfect"
Interesting Things with JC · Jul 3, 2026 · 3:09
Interesting Things with JC · Jul 3, 2026 · 3:09
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Interesting Things with JC #1702: "July 3rd, 1776 - The Message Had to Be Perfect" – Congress was rewriting Thomas Jefferson's Declaration of Independence after the colonies had already voted for independence, removing entire passages and reshaping its language before a single copy could be printed until the document became a statement meant for the world instead of one man's argument.
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