who appointed the committee of men to write the declaration of independence?

The Committee of Five was appointed by the Second Continental Congress on June 11, 1776, to draft the Declaration of Independence. The committee consisted of John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Robert R. Livingston, and Roger Sherman. This committee was tasked with writing the document explaining why the American colonies were declaring independence from Great Britain. Thomas Jefferson was chosen by the committee to write the first draft, which was then reviewed and edited by the other members before being presented to Congress