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The Declaration of Independence

The following  relates the full text of the document that laid the foundation of the American Revolution, and which aired the grievances of the American Colonies against the King of England. Please read. In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,  When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.       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.–That to secure these rights, Government...

For Father's Day: Quotes from Jahn Adams and his Son

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For Father's Day 2019, the WallBuilders have released several quotes by Founding Father John Adams, as well as his son--also a U.S. President--regarding the value of religious instruction for their children. Please read: "Fatherly Advice" Each year on Father's Day we celebrate our fathers and thank them for all the ways they bless us (a practice we should carry with us throughout the year!). In addition to our own fathers, we also have national fathers for whom we can be thankful and who were also great fathers to their family. John Adams , signer of the Declaration of Independence and America's second President, was the father of six children. During the War for Independence he spent much time in public service and away from his family. Not wanting to neglect his children, he and Abigail Adams wrote letters to each other about how the children's education should proceed, including these suggestions: The education of our children is ne...