n the Union when they reached a certain stage of growth. Jefferson also proposed that slavery should be excluded from all of the American western territories after 1800. In 1784 the provision banning slavery was narrowly defeated.
             In June of 1776, Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston were selected to write the Declaration of Independence. Since Jefferson was the chairman of the committee, he was asked to write the document. Congress revised his draft many times, making many changes, most of which were improvements. The document was discussed in congress on July 2, 3 and 4 and singed on July 4th. John Adams and Benjamin Franklin amended the Declaration of Independence. Although the Declaration of Independence was thought to have been written by the entire Congress, Jefferson wrote the entire composition in only a few days.
             Jefferson and his running mate Aaron Burr defeated John Ad
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