Question

Which statement was in an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, but not in the final version?

A. Governments must be based on the consent of the people.
B. Parliament should include representatives from the colonies.
C. Britain took way colonists' natural rights.
D. Slavery was evil.

Answer 1

The statement that was in the early draft of the Declaration of Independence, but not in the final version is Slavery was evil. Jefferson's passage on slavery was the most important section removed from the final document of the Declaration of Independence.
Answer Option D