Question

1. what group of people did jefferson want to include in the declaration? 2. why did he not decide to include this group? 3. what other groups of people are left out of the declaration?

Explanation:

1. Jefferson initially wanted to include enslaved Africans. He wrote a passage condemning the slave - trade in his draft of the Declaration of Independence.
2. He did not include them in the final Declaration due to political pressure from southern colonies that relied on slavery. They were concerned that such language would undermine their economic interests and the institution of slavery.
3. Other groups left out of the Declaration include Native Americans, women, and indentured servants. Native Americans were not considered part of the new nation - building process and were seen as outside the social and political order. Women were not given any political rights or representation in the Declaration, and indentured servants, though they had a form of limited freedom after their service term, were not recognized as full - fledged citizens in the Declaration.

Answer:

1. Enslaved Africans
2. Political pressure from southern colonies
3. Native Americans, women, indentured servants