June 11, 1776 ~ The Committee of 5

June 11, 1776 ~ The Continental Congress appoints a committee to draft the Declaration of Independence. John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Livingston, Roger Sherman and Thomas Jefferson were the members. They immediately delegated the writing to Adams and Jefferson, and Adams gave it over to Jefferson. Find Out more! #TrainedandReady #SCSGBoots #SCstateGuard #History