If there was one such a gentleman who sided with American Independence, this again was John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence. ... Hancock's involvement with the declaration merely reinforced his passionate abhorrence with the tyrannical British government. ... Through his colonial rallying of the populous, framing of declarations, and contribution of the presidency, America would not be the nation it is today. ... Even though Jefferson attempted a policy of détente, he was forced into framing such abrasive and necessary documents as the Declaration o...

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