Declaration+of+Independence+carolinebp11

Hello my name is Stephen Hopkins. I am a merchant and I am representing the state of Rhode Island,and I amspeaking to you all my fellow congress men that we should sign the Declaration because it is time that we become free. Like parents the British have been telling us what to do so it is time that we break away like kids breaking away from their parents. I spoke out against the British long before the Revolutionary period, so you should know that I back all of you 100%. The king has not been helping us in anyway, so stop thinking that he does. He tried to force us to give up our to make laws. Also when we did pass a law he didn't sign them even though we needed them. So stop thinking about what the king will do to all of us if he finds out what we're doing. Because if you all sign this the king won't be a part of this country because it will be ours.