Signers+of+the+Declaration+of+Independence

Hello, I am Stephen Hopkins, I am a lawyer and a speaker of the coloney of Rhode Island, I am speaking today for you to think about signing the Declaration of Independence.

For years the British have been in our colonies giving us taxes and telling innocent citizens what to do, It's like having your father telling you what to eat and then he makes you get a job and all the money goes to him.

You should all trust me because I've spoken against British tyranny long before the Revolution, so I don't like the British one bit. Not just that but I am also a lawyer so I know the difference between fair and unfair.

Even if you don't agree with me today, then let me tell you somethings that you'll agree with me about King George and the British.

He's put taxation on us without representation.

Redcoats have entered our homes unwelcome taking our food, water, and shelter like it was some kind of inn.

British have been blocking off trade routes with other countries giving us only trade with them.

Redcoats have injured and even killed innocent citizens in the Boston Massacare.

Finally, he wants us to think that we aren't strong enough to be our own country.

" The patoriats blood is the seed of Freedom's Tree." That is what Thomas Campbell sayed. He's right, we should fight for our own rights and fight for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.