What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence ........

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What famous founding father wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

John Adams

Samuel Adams

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Explanation:

On June 11, 1776 the Continental Congress appointed five leaders, called the Committee of Five, to write a document explaining why they were declaring their independence. The five members were Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson. The members decided that Thomas Jefferson should write the first draft.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft over the next few weeks and, after some changes made by the rest of the committee, they presented it to Congress on June 28, 1776.