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Lexington
Concord
By
Tammy Derouin
On
this day, April 19, 1775, a shot was fired. A new era of freedom and
independence was on the horizon. Although it may not have been known
at the time, this day, this event, would forever change the history
of the world.
Man's
journey out of darkness would begin a new chapter. It had been well
over 500 years since the groundwork had been put into motion for
future generations to secure the blessings of liberty. In an effort
to avoid an English rebellion, King John agreed to a charter of
liberties, which we know today as the Magna Carta. Originally signed
in 1215, with several revisions taking place over the next several
years, the Magna Carta was the corner stone for the English system of
common law.
The
Magna Carta would inspire future documents of liberty. This would
become evident when the colonist declared their independence from the
British crown. The legacy would continue as it was also used as a
pattern by the founding fathers when drafting the U.S. Constitution
and the Bill of Rights. Without this Great Charter, the idea of
living free may have remained a dream. Rights which are granted by
man or given on conditions, can be removed by man. Rights which are
acknowledged as God-given, can only be removed if we freely give them
away.
Tensions were on the rise between the American colonist and the British government. On April 19, 1775, British soldiers began an early morning march to Concord, MA to seize military supplies which had been gathered and stored by the town's patriots. The British were coming.......
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