Looking at the Declaration of Independence through Primary Sources

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Looking at the Declaration of Independence through Primary Sources. Sally Joe, Kevin Smith, Tim Blue 5 th Grade Mrs. Peterson’s Class December 2, 2008.

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Looking at the Declaration of Independence through Primary Sources Sally Joe, Kevin Smith, Tim Blue 5th Grade Mrs. Peterson’s Class December 2, 2008
The primary source below shows a photo of Thomas Jefferson meeting with his delegates as they worked on finalizing the Declaration of Independence.
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