Which statement was in an early draft of the declaration of independence, but not in the final version? a. parliament should include representatives from the colonies. b. britain took way colonists' natural rights. c. slavery was evil. d. governments must be based on the consent of the people

In an early draft of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson included a passage that attacked the institution of slavery.  This was, in the early drafting stages of  the Declaration, and proved to be one of the most controversial aspects of the document.  This statement was not included in the final draft of the Declaration of Independence.