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The Twenty-Five Percent: Congress Cuts Jefferson’s Declaration
Over three hot days in July 1776, Congress slashes a quarter of Jefferson’s original draft — most notably removing the slavery paragraph. Franklin’s hatter story offers the only moment of levity.
This episode is an excerpt from the book "Independence Masons: The Freemasons Who Signed the Declaration of Independence."
Get the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0H9CFP8NL
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