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# The Declaration of Independence & Birth of the United States
- URL: https://www.cascadepbs.org/show/the-american-revolution/extras/the-declaration-of-independence-birth-of-the-united-states-2bndcu/
- Published: 2025-11-06T19:01:12.000Z
- Updated: 2026-05-12T20:13:09.000Z
- Description: Thomas Jefferson writes the Declaration of Independence and proclaims all men are created equal.
- Author: Cascade PBS Staff
- Tags: The American Revolution, #ZZZ_Show_f16516f8-e9bd-49d8-b49b-96781c68070a, #v1.7, #ZZZ_Extra_90809510-5a7c-42f5-8142-0d90457f5971, #extra

Thomas Jefferson is tasked with writing a first draft of what will become the Declaration of Independence. In it, Jefferson writes that all men are created equal with inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. While proclaiming that all men are created equal is a revolutionary idea, it does not extend to Native Americans, women, or African Americans.