1776年7月4日,费城,独立宫一层会议室。
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
乔治·华盛顿,第一位美国总统正在高声宣读《独立宣言》,13个殖民地代表共同签署通过,“独立、平等、自由”的美国精神烙印在了费城的这片土地上,并以高速弥漫到美国东部的每一座城市,每一个角落。