What statement was in the early draft of the Declaration of Independence, but not in the final version?

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Josie Cruz

27 December, 10:25

What statement was in the early draft of the Declaration of Independence, but not in the final version?

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Raul Garner · Answer 1

Jefferson originally condemned the British slave trade, although he owned slaves himself. This was because he viewed the the emancipation of slaves as something that needed to be done over time.

Houston Noble · Answer 2

A statement against the evil of the slave trade.

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in his original draft of the decleration, Jefferson condemened the slave trade carried on by the British. (yes Jefferson himself owned slaves he has inherited, but saw an eventual emancipation of slaves as something that would be done over time)