“WHY WE CELEBRATE THE 4th OF JULY!”
Maybe a lot of people even here in America don’t
know why we celebrate the fourth of July nor those of you reading this who live
in other countries. The United States of
America became a country on this specific date in 1776. Prior to that date, the
thirteen colonies here were ruled by England. Each colony had been governed by
English rulers and the colonists who had settled here had suffered enough from
their rules.
Thomas Jefferson [who would later become a president]
wrote the Declaration of Independence: it took him 17 days to write it. This
declaration was signed by prominent men that time and just by writing their
names at the bottom of that piece of paper meant a death warrant for all. But
they signed it and it was sent to England---where it was not received with happiness.
It was received with furor!
Nonetheless, we became a country on July 4,
1776—the United States of America with thirteen states. And that declaration
brought war to us with England called the American Revolution. But we won that
war which was started here. Ironically, Thomas Jefferson would die on a fourth
of July as would John Adams [another president but not a signer of the
declaration.]
Today, every 4th of July is celebrated
by all Americans in some way be it parades, picnics, baseball games or events
and with fireworks! Always with fireworks! Our fifty states celebrate this day
which is really called “Independence Day” with much happiness. After all, it is
a date that we became a free country.
Happy 4th of July!
Sherry Hill
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