The Declaration of Independence

"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."

July 4th, 1776, the day when we cut ties with Britain; the day when we became free. This passage from the Declaration of Independence not only sums up what we became, but it also illustrates where we came from. We once had to answer to Britain, but now we were now free to do as we pleased without having to answer to Britain. Free - as it stated - "... to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances, establish commerce..."

Freedom. Freedom is the one word that came to mind when reading this passage from the Declaration of Independence. Freedom from the British Crown and freedom from the State of Great Britain. I chose this passage because it oozed freedom. It shows how far we have come as a country, we went from being a handful of colonies, to being fifty states - fifty free and independent states. 

Sources:

"The Declaration of Independence: A Transcription." National Archives and Records Administration. National Archives and Records Administration, n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2015. <http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/declaration_transcript.html>.