efferson:“ Declaration of Independence”: o Jefferson,'s great monument in literature and political theory. o Formal proclamation of the 13 colonies announcing their separation from Great Britain was adopted July 4, 1776. The actual writing was done by Jefferson, although corrections were made by Franklin, Adams, and the congress at large o The document was signed on Aug 2 by 56 colonial representatives 2021221 92021/2/21 9 Jefferson: “Declaration of Independence”: ❖ Jefferson’s great monument in literature and political theory. ❖ Formal proclamation of the 13 colonies, announcing their separation from Great Britain, was adopted July 4, 1776. The actual writing was done by Jefferson, although corrections were made by Franklin, Adams, and the Congress at large. ❖ The document was signed on Aug. 2 by 56 colonial representatives