It was more like a final formality to officially authorize the colonial rebellion that had been evolving for years-and had been a shooting war for more than a year.Ī procedural point that’s interesting to me: much of the stirring prose in the Declaration had already been written in various forms by Jefferson and others in the multitude of documents approved locally throughout the colonies, expressing the colonials’ increasing frustration with the failure of their efforts to negotiate a suitable accommodation with the King and his ministers and Parliament.
The Declaration didn’t “start” the American Revolution. The Second Continental Congress substantially reworked Jefferson’s draft. Yes, Thomas Jefferson wrote the draft in his stuffy room in Philadelphia, but the final document is the work of many hands. Pauline Maier: basically, it’s trash talk to King George III.Īmerican Scripture exposes the backstory of the Declaration. My quick review of what we know about the Declaration, courtesy of Prof. The Declaration of Independence was a re-write… New York: Vintage Books, A Division of Random House Inc., 1998. Until now.Basically, it’s trash talk to King Georgeīook review: American Scripture: Making the Declaration of Independence Their only concern is they never get to see how their story ends. But in each life one thing remains the same: their love and their fight to be together. They’ve even watched humanity take to the stars. Together, Tamar and Fayard have lived a thousand lives, seen the world build itself up from nothing only to tear itself down again in civil war. Fayard? He’s a pioneer, a hustler, a hopeless romantic. Tamar is a musician, a warrior, a survivor. The Sun Is Also a Star meets Outlander in this “unforgettable and artfully crafted romance” (Julie Murphy, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin’) about two teens who relive their tragic love story over and over until they uncover what they must do to change their fate. “A romance for the ages…one perfect little novel.” -Stacey Lee, award-winning author of The Downstairs Girl
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