It's Independence day!

236 years ago, a declaration was read to a group of people in Philadelphia. It was a declaration that put into words what men had already begun dying for. It said no to unfair taxation and unjust oppression. It was a document that was treasonous, rebellious, and dangerous. It became a launching pad for an idea: an American Dream. The freedom for any man, no matter whom they are, to achieve their goals if they work hard enough. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, each word had to be perfect. It was the first act of our country. It would not only change the country, but it would sweep across the entire world, unseating England as the world power, altering France, and changing the way the entire world thought. Today we are not only celebrating America's freedom from England, but we are celebrating the freedom of speech, freedom of religion, the freedom to try, and succeed. 236 years ago, a groups of colonials walked into Philadelphia's Independence Square. They would leave as the American people.