America’s Purpose Statement: The Declaration Of Independence

The most important sentence ever written by an American – a sentence that has inspired people in every part of the world – is found in America’s purpose statement!  Click here to read more. The legacy of Washington, Hancock, Franklin, Jefferson, Adams, Hamilton, and Paul Revere challenges us even today.

On a stifling July Thursday in 1776, our Founding Fathers agreed to a document that was completely unique in the history of the world.  There had been many revolutions over the centuries, but never had one begun with a philosophical purpose statement.

Although the Declaration of Independence has no legal power, the Declaration has become the guiding beacon for what America was striving to become. As the events of 2020 showed, we as a nation we are a world leader in human rights and yet, America is still a work in progress.

Why study the Declaration of Independence? Because it is the ultimate statement of what we hope to become. It has been quoted by freedom movements in the USA and around the world. Yet many Americans know surprisingly little about it. In this exciting and thought-provoking multimedia presentation, I will present the thrilling themes, difficult negotiations, contradictory, complex and charismatic personalities and exciting events that led to the most important moment in American history.