On #ThisDayInHistory in 1776, the Declaration of Independence is adopted, proclaiming the independence of the United States of America from Great Britain and its King. America’s road to independence began with the Stamp Act of 1765. This was the first internal tax levied directly on colonists by the British parliament. 5-years later, the Boston Massacre began as a street brawl between American colonists and a lone British soldier. This conflict energized anti-British sentiment and paved the way

2.6K views · 207 reactions | National Freedom Day commemorates the signing by Abraham Lincoln on February 1, 1865, of a resolution proposing the thirteenth amendment to the US Constitution to outlaw slavery in the United States. Sign up to receive audio features in your email similar to this one at museumofthebible.org/thebook. | Museum of the Bible | Facebook