On this day July 4th 1776 the Continental Congress comprised of representatives of the 13 original States declared their independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. The famous Virginian Thomas Jefferson wrote these famous and inspiring words: "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."
