Peter S. Onuf
Thomas Jefferson scholar and professor emeritus at the University of Virginia, author and commentator on Jeffersonian-era politics and the Declaration's drafting.
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Jul 8, 2025 • 1h 18min
BFW Revisited: A Declaration in Draft
Peter Onuf, Jefferson scholar and UVA professor emeritus; Patrick Spiro, historian-librarian studying Franklin; Danielle Allen, Harvard political theorist and author. They trace how many hands shaped the Declaration. They discuss drafting choices, committee edits, Franklin’s word-level changes, Jefferson’s influences, and the removed anti-slavery passage.
