Here’s a “Founding Document” than not many are even aware of:
http://unclejaque.wordpress.com/2009/12/28/the-forgotten-declaration-of-1775/
That is very interesting. Thomas Jefferson also coined a first draft of the Declaration of Independence which contained a plea to get rid of slavery. He was told that it would be impossible to get all of the colonies on board with it so he had to cut out any reference to slavery. It was thought at the time that slavery would have to be dealt with later.