In the throes of an oppressive rule, when the colonial yoke grew unbearably heavy, our forefathers penned a revolutionary idea in the annals of human history—the right of the people to reject a despotic government.

This spark, kindled in the Declaration of Independence, has burned brightly through the ages, illuminating the path of many a rebellion against tyranny.

The heart of this Declaration, born on the 4th of July, 1776, pulsed with a radical thought: If a government becomes a butcher rather than a shepherd, isn’t it the duty of the people to call it to account, to cast it off?

This notion shook the very foundations of the 18th-century world, a realm where kings claimed their rule by divine birthright, and commoners were expected to live, or rather endure, under their scepter without question.

Our forefathers stated unequivocally that governments are no masters, but servants of the people, drawing their authority from the people’s consent.

They dared to suggest that when such a government betrays its sacred trust, it is not only the right but the duty of the people to dismantle it and lay new foundations that promise safety and happiness.

Our American Revolution, my friends, was not a mere historical event.

It was a practical demonstration of this philosophical proposition, a testament to the indomitable will of the people to shake off tyranny.

It breathed life into this abstract idea and, in doing so, lit a torch that has guided numerous revolutions and uprisings against oppressive regimes around the world.

This audacious proclamation of the right to revolution has shaped reforms, emboldening citizens to hold their leaders to account, to demand justice, and to strive for a more equitable world.

The Declaration of Independence, therefore, is not simply a birth certificate of a nation.

It’s a manifesto of people’s power, a pledge to keep alive the flame of liberty, and a lasting reminder that when the night of tyranny descends, it is in the hands of the people to usher in the dawn of freedom.

This, my friends, is the enduring legacy of our Declaration—a legacy that continues to inspire and ignite the spirit of resistance against oppression.