The five men appointed by Second Continental Congress in 1776 to write a statement about
American independence from British rule were Robert Livingston,John Adams,Benjamin Franklin,Roger Sherman,and

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The five men appointed by Second Continental Congress in 1776 to write a statement about American independence from British rule were Robert Livingston, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Thomas Jefferson. Thomas Jefferson ultimately wrote the majority of the document that became known as the Declaration of Independence.

The Five Men Appointed by Second Continental Congress in 1776