Its time to celebrate our nations Independence Day again. In 1776 our Forefathers drafted a document that would forever change both their lives and the course of human history. This document is called The Declaration of Independence. It proclaimed the independence of the 13 British colonies in America, and was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. The declaration recounted the grievances of the colonies against the British crown and declared the colonies to be free and independent states.
It began:
It began: