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Under Construction *** I am Button Gwinnet, representing Georgia. I am commander of Georgia's battalion, a merchant and plantation owner. I am speaking today to convince you to sign the Declaration of Indepence. Just imagine having people on your property, that you don't want to live with. On my plantation, I had little success. I did bad enough, and never would have made it through if I had soldiers living with me. I would have had to feed them,and give them shelter. I wouldn't have had enough for the demanding soldiers. Imagine the people now.   I am signing this document to help all of the hungry and poor people this new country has and you should too. We started this country to have freedom, and we don't have any at all. You can trust me about this, because if you couldn't I wouldn't be here giving this speech to you. I would be outside, giving credit to King George, but I'm not.  This new document has a list of greivances. I agree with many. King George is sending soldiers over right now, and we aren't even in war. He is making us pay many taxes for things we need. He is also making us buy everything from England. This is hurting America, and I am sure that you agree with me.   As Benjamin Franklin said," Certainty? In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes." He is RIGHT. There will be taxes until this document is read by King George, and there will be death fighting for our rights, liberty and pursuit of happiness until we are independent! image source Sources: [|Button Gwinnet Bio] [|Signer's chart] [|Ben Franklin quote]