How long did it take to write the Declaration of Independence?

... the Declaration of Independence, and the Second Continental Congress spent two days making some changes to the document. On July 4th, 1776, the Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, which is why the United States celebrates that date each year as its Independence Day from Great Britain. read more

Thomas Jefferson took 17 days to write the Declaration of Independence, and the Second Continental Congress spent two days making some changes to the document. On July 4th, 1776, the Congress voted to accept the Declaration of Independence, which is why the United States celebrates that date each year as its Independence Day from Great Britain. read more

There were five members of the committee to write the Declaration of Independence. They met and discussed the ideas that needed to be conveyed. Jefferson took two weeks to write the document. He brought back the draft and the committee edited the draft for the final declaration. There is a copy of the final draft and the changes were minor. read more

The Declaration of Independence stands with Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address as one of the noblest of America's official documents. In 1822, John Adams wrote a letter to Timothy Pickering responding to Pickering's questions about the writing of the Declaration of Independence. read more