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What did the Declaration declare
Joseph J. Ellis, Dumas Malone
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Abstract
Foreword Preface A Note for Students PART I: THE DOCUMENT The Declaration of Independence Jefferson's Draft with Revisions PART II: INTRODUCTION The Enduring Influence of the Declaration The Declaration as Mythology and History Historians and the Declaration PART III: SOME CURRENT QUESTIONS What was Jefferson's Role in the Drafting of the Declaration? D.Malone Is the Philosophy of the Declaration Lockean? C.Becker Or was Jefferson More Influenced by Scottish thinkers? G.Wills What was the Cast of Jefferson's Mind? J.J.Ellis How much did the Continental Congress Shape the Declaration? P.Maier Making Connections Suggestions for Further Reading