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English, 02.09.2020 18:01 webbjalia04

Read the following excerpts from the draft and revision of the Declaration of Independence Draft:
He has endeavored to bring on the inhabitants of our frontiers of the merciless Indian savages, whose known rule of warfare is an undistinguished destruction of all ages, sexes. And conditions of existence
He has incited treasonable insurrections of our fellow citizens, with the allurements of forfeiture and confiscation of our property.

Revision:
He has excited domestic insurrection amongst us, and has endeavored to bring out the inhabitants of our frontiers, the merciless Indian Savages, whose known rule of warfare, is an undistinguished destruction of all ages

Why might the continental Congress have revised this portion of the draft ?
A: the revision incorporates the same idea in a more concise way, because the second paragraph of the draft is redundant
B: The second paragraph was redundant in the draft so the revision cut it completely
C; The second paragraph in the draft was off-topic, so cutting it in the revision make this passage more linear
D: The second paragraph in the draft stated a falsehood that couldn’t be substantiated, so the revision makes the passage more reliable.

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