On July 4th 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved and signed by fifty-six men, to whom they agreed to "mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor"; these men represented the thirteen North American colonies that were proclaiming their separation from Great Britain, founding the United States of America. ... They consisted of six acts, among them were, the Boston Port Act, "to discontinue, in such manner, and for or such time as are therein mentioned, the landing and discharging, lading or shipping, of goods, wares, and merchandise, a...

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My conception of religious liberty was vague when I was younger, but as I got older and I became aware of the world around me, religious liberty has been a topic that everyone has been discussing - not only privately but also in public and especially in the papers. I used to be an uninformed protest...

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Since that fatal day, I have not followed anything . . . and am waiting patiently for someone to cut our throats." ... In towns where royalist mayors were still popular, bands of men invaded town halls and killed city magistrates. ...

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