Committee of Five
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The Committee of Five was a group of American colonial leaders appointed in 1776 to draft the Declaration of Independence, including figures such as Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
committee
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historical organization → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Thirteen Colonies
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| appointedBy |
Second Continental Congress
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| country |
United States
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| dissolved |
1776
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| endTime |
July 1776
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| fieldOfWork |
political drafting
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| followedBy |
Committee on Style
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| hasChairperson |
Thomas Jefferson
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| hasMember |
American colonial leader
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Benjamin Franklin → John Adams → Robert R. Livingston → Roger Sherman → Thomas Jefferson → |
| hasPart |
draft Declaration of Independence
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| inception |
1776
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| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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| legislativeBody |
Second Continental Congress
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| location |
Philadelphia
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| mainSubject |
American independence
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| notableWork |
Declaration of Independence draft
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| partOf |
Second Continental Congress
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| reasonForDissolution |
completion of drafting task
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| role |
drafting the Declaration of Independence
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| significantEvent |
drafting of the Declaration of Independence
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| significantPlace |
Independence Hall
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| startTime |
June 11, 1776
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| workPeriod |
June 1776
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Second Continental Congress
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draftedBy |
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Robert R. Livingston
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memberOf |