EPISODE · Jul 3, 2026 · 3 MIN
July 3: The Day America Edited the Declaration
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On July 3, 1776, the Continental Congress spent hours debating and revising Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence. Nearly one-fourth of the original document was edited before the final version was adopted on July 4, proving that even history's greatest documents go through revisions.
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