What Abraham Lincoln thought about the Declaration of Independence

We'll acknowledge, truths aren't always self-evident. That's why we're here! For Independence Day, we've rounded up our fact-checks of claims about the Declaration of Independence. In the words of our founders: let facts be Joseph Gregory, 9, of Trumbull, recites a portion of the Declaration of Independence during the Town of Trumbull's second annual Declaration of Independence reading at Trumbull Town Hall on Thursday, July 4, 2013. Photo: Amy Mortensen. Joseph Gregory Now, the first draft of the Declaration of Independence (shown at top) was, indeed, written on Dutch hemp paper (June 28, 1776). The second draft was, too. This second draft was written on July 2, 1776. This was the draft When the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, the rights to freedom of speech and assembly were still more than a

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