34. The Declaration of Independence: France, Slavery & the World | David Armitage
Why did Jefferson include a condemnation of the slave trade in his original draft of the Declaration of Independence—and why was it removed?
In Part 2 of Tocqueville Talks, Harvard historian David Armitage explores the Declaration's international purpose, from securing French support and Dutch financing to its influence on independence movements around the world.
Armitage also shares insights from nearly thirty years of teaching the Declaration at Columbia and Harvard and working with high school teachers. He explains how primary documents can illuminate the Declaration's origins, its…
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