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The Draft Declaration of Independence, Prepared Mostly by Thomas Jefferson

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The draft Declaration of Independence, prepared mostly by Thomas Jefferson, originally contained language accusing the British king of pursuing slavery and the slave trade. Why was this critique of slavery omitted from the final version of the Declaration of Independence?

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