History records that many of the early settlers of this continent were under the control and rule of England. They had a number of grievances, including what they considered burdensome taxation. The need they felt for freedom from oppression eventually resulted in the Revolutionary War of the late 1700s.
Let's give a little thought to this thing called 'freedom'
Thinking of God
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