JOHN ADAMS-Declaration of Independence-Drafting in 1776

arwilson81 Says:

Oct 10, 2009 - Well Jefferson was an abolitionist. He did manage to keep slavery out of the northwest territories. He tried keeping slavery out of all new territories east of the Appalachians but failed. He managed to abolish slave importation in Virginia and then later throughout the whole country. Unfortunately, due to Virginia laws of the time, he could not free his own slaves and then hire them on as laborers. Freeing them would have completely ruined him and made his former slaves homeless vagabonds.

ihatecommunistislam2 Says:

Oct 11, 2009 - bullshit... manipulate history after everyone is dead...

martythamoose Says:

Oct 15, 2009 - This is the conversation Jefferson had while writing: "We hold these truths to be self-evident. All men are created equally. Now go get me some food nigger or I'll kill you! liberty....justice for all."

boingo2000 Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - This scene always reminds me of Bob Newhart's "Abe Lincoln vs. Madison Avenue" routine. "Abe... you what? Instead of 'four score and seven', you want to say 87?"

junpoki Says:

Oct 17, 2009 - Jefferson is smokin' hot!

oehieze Says:

Oct 19, 2009 - fucking hilarious! "there goes george washington.. father of our nation" "uh oh! Run nigga.... it's George Washington!" lol!!

VivalaTara312 Says:

Oct 20, 2009 - Agreed...a thousand times agreed. ;)

slashysmasher Says:

Oct 21, 2009 - HAHAHAH OH SHIT I JUST PISSED MYSELF

PrayerWarrior4 Says:

Oct 21, 2009 - I'm glad this movie presents the draft of the declaration, I'm studying it in school!!

PrayerWarrior4 Says:

Oct 21, 2009 - drafting, editing, and creating is never easy...

martythamoose Says:

Oct 23, 2009 - These mainstream textbooks have got you brainwashed. I'd suggest reading "A People's History."

melarry Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - Oy, idiots abound. Two of the men in this scene were the chief abolitionists of their age (Adams and Franklin).

melarry Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - This is the real history. John Adams was an avowed abolitionist. He fought to have emancipation placed in the Declaration. But then I guess the idiots who instructed you were as blinded as you are.

oehieze Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - sheltered morons abound! We were reciting jokes from a famous comedy routine.... might wanna get out more :)

oehieze Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - sheltered morons abound! We were reciting jokes from a famous comedy routine.... might wanna get out more :)

melarry Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - I don't give a damn what it's from, it's still insulting my people and my heritage. But as you've revealed yourself tp be a troll, I'll give you all the attention you deserve and ignore you and yours.

oehieze Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - oooh! keyboard gangsta! I'm shaking in ma boots.... oh wait,.. I need new boots :) insulting to your people and your heritage? what? white slave owners or abolishonists? you're related to jefferson somehow? ha!

AcbLynn132 Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - Thomas Jefferson was the man.

WoWAaronkai Says:

Oct 29, 2009 - If I could go back in time and meet any person in history, I would like to meet Ben Franklin. He had a huge hand in history, and was a true renaissance man!

oehieze Says:

Oct 31, 2009 - actually, so was the young mr jefferson.. both rank as two of the true POLYMATHS in history

YNot1989 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - Great Philosopher, horrible politician.

YNot1989 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - And America's first playboy.

premiumblend50 Says:

Nov 3, 2009 - I would consider da vinci a more significant polymath

robotwookie Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - I really boggles my mind that at the genesis of The U.S., it was a gathering of some of the greatest minds to ever live...How something like that happens is......a true mystery

tafboswell Says:

Nov 4, 2009 - This is an amazing piece to use in the Composition classroom to examine use of language (diction) and style (elements of literature) in persuasive writing. I pair this with King's Letter from Birmingham Jail. Incredible!