From 1775 to 1783, Thomas Jefferson fought for America’s independence with powerful words. The gifted writer was one of three delegates sent from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. After discussions with John Adams and Ben Franklin, the 33 year old Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and later wrote the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects peoples right to worship as they choose.
From 1775 to 1783, Thomas Jefferson fought for America’s independence with powerful words. The gifted writer was one of three delegates sent from Virginia to the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia. After discussions with John Adams and Ben Franklin, the 33 year old Jefferson drafted the Declaration of Independence and later wrote the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which protects peoples right to worship as they choose.