Declaration of Independence
Jefferson served as a delegate to the Second Continental Congress beginning
in June 1775.
Jefferson and Adams established a friendship that would last the rest of their lives; it led to the drafting of Jefferson to write the declaration of independence.
After voting in favor of the resolution of independence on July 2, Congress turned its attention to the declaration
The Declaration would eventually be considered one of Jefferson's major achievements; his preamble has been considered an enduring statement of human rights