Declaration of Independence by Isaac

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.  56 delegates signed their name.  John Hancock was the first signature.  The Declaration of Independence is a document that states that the thirteen states of America are independent from Britain and no longer subject to British rule.  Basically that means that America wanted FREEDOM!  They believed in this so much that they were willing to give their lives for it and many in the Revolutionary War did just that.  King George was terrible to the colonists in America.  He taxed them highly, he brought in soldiers, he allowed them no judges of their own, and even in the Boston Massacre, his judges allowed the British soldiers who shot and killed the colonists to go free except for two who were found guilty of manslaughter and were branded and then set free.  The founding fathers fought against everything King George did and the Declaration of Independence was their biggest statement ever.  This document is the most important document in American History.  We would not be the nation we are today without that document.  I am very proud that these men wrote it and were willing to die for it.