The signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, their very lives for us

The signers of the Declaration of Independence pledged their lives, their very lives for us: "The words at the beginning of the Declaration of Independence are far more familiar than the closing sentence. “When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another,…” are words we know from schooldays. They are the political poetry of our national founding.

The words we have not heard enough about are …. closing sentence of this powerful document: “And for the support of this declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor.” “…we mutually pledge to each other our lives...” was a serious statement….

What did these men risk if they were captured by the King’s soldiers after having signed their name to this demand for freedom?

The Americans ……..during the War were not"