Human Events

As empires went at the time, it wasn't an especially bad one. It had fostered freedom for many of its subjects, across far-flung domains.

But the colonists saw a change in the intentions of the central government. They organized protests. There were grumblings of revolt.

Then the colonies put together something they called a continental congress. And the more fiery members called openly for a declaration of independence.

On a hot day in July
seeing no other solution
they signed their names

knowing they all might die
for boldly fanning the flames
of revolution.