Ben Franklin was the brains behind Independence, George Washington was the face of independence, Thomas Jefferson was the author of independence... and John Adams was the voice of independence. John Adams is a greatly underrated Founding Father
George Washington was actually the teeth of independence. Remember, independence cannot be won by mere words but by actions. and George Washington put those words into action by serving in the distant battlefield..
@@jakejerrison5181 Really? Adams was the first to speak up about the war and revolution. He was the first at everything and without him there most likely would never have been a revolution at all.
he is crushing it in Billions. Everyone of these actors went to lead a show. The High Castle guy, and of course the one True King of Westeros, the Mannis.
It is so clear in that statement, how much they idolized the roman republic. Whom also took great pride in their land being governed by laws ratified by their senate, rather than laws imposed by a monarch. Though I think it was Cicero that said. "All three forms of government: Monarchy, aristocracy and democracy can be found in Rome." Off course, Rome ended up becoming an oligarchical empire in the end, that fell under its own weight; a frightful fate I dread to see the current USA to fall into, a fate even more so feared, given its current state of affairs. Best of luck and hope from Norway.
it was Polybius and not Cicero who originally y talked about how ancient rome was a balanced combination of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy. but cicero may have also talked about it too!
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century. It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
For me the biggest politocal hero is john adams theres a reason why he was a one man war department. The colossus of Independence. With out him I would not be american. I am truly greatful for the work he has done for me. He is my father of my country. You taught a 5 year old boy freedom. I love you for that john adams
George Washington, military leader of our Revolution; Patrick Henry, Voice of the Revolution; Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, the Writers of the Revolution, and Benjamin Franklin, Ambassador of the Revolution. John Adams was underrated, I'd say but greatest founding father ? It was the teamwork of these men and the Americans they lead, all together, that led to victory. Showing the America's greatest strength is UNITY !
Sarah C Ever so fortunate we are, you and I, citizens of these free and prosperous United States, to have the priveledge of "homework." I confess that I myself have given in to the natural human behavior of taking things for granted. However, come to think of it, my heart feels great appreciation, admiration, and indebted to our founding fathers for their bold and curageous actions. They have given me a privilege that not everyone has, even in the 21 century: the right and freedom to an education. From my perspective, I would much rather be doing homework than running for my life in a war torn country or a nation plagued of disease or famine with no resources to avail the common man. With that said, I will now turn off youtube and study for my upcoming exam in US History (no joke).
@@miguelbarcenas1839 I bang my cane for you, sir, if I had a cane. So many young Americans don't appreciate what these men did, what real oppression was and what real liberty is. This series, or at least this entire episode, should be required viewing in every high school and college classroom. These were not just "old white men" and we were not founded on racism or slavery or genocide or any of that other crap that's being taught to kids these days. They want the freedom to speak their mind and protest, yet then want to dismiss the very document which allows that freedom as nothing more than an archaic piece of parchment. I fear that my generation (Gen X) was the last to be taught what America TRULY means.
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century. It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
I watched this about 4 years ago. It is my favorite Independence Day show now. They did an incredible job with this. I think every school child should watch this. It was bang on.
I actually weep, at the ending when he said "Posterity! you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it........... Because we have flaunted our liberty and distorted what they left for us!!
"- 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."
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century. It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
I am reading David McCullough's "John Adams". I just now viewed a video of Mr. McCullough at the Library of Congress where he speaks of his book then I came across this clip and I'm in tears. If it weren't for John Adams the Republic would not exist. Long live the Republic.
You have to respect and learn about these men. They paved the way. The great men that fought in the revolutionary war, civil war, ww2. I am mexican American and have fought for this country. Black, asian, white, jew, no matter we are all American and I have your back.
Even if you don't care for the content..the very talented use of the English language, the vocabulary employed so artfully...they could use ten words for our one..
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century. It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
He was afraid of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles and dangers that would surround us, should we declare independance. And understandably so. We had the Indians on one side. The British on the other, AND within. And we had how many other nations, like the French, what might try and take advantage of our weak position in the world stage. And this is assuming our own citizenry may not fall into disorder within. The dangers were many, and they were great. I don't blame Dickenson for his fears.
"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."
@@alessiodelcastillo1613 slavery has been the dominant issue for the rest of that 85 year span heck even the states today are a result of the balance of Power between slave and free
Great, great, great show....a must for your children that way they see the sacrifice that our fathers had to endure and maybe have American fall in love with America once again....John Adams is one of my heroes!
Most underrated founding father, yet he was a fervent abolitionist, and fought for independence even when everyone opposed him. He's also the reason we have fireworks on the 4th! He needs a statue in DC and more recognition overall. And Paul Giamatti needs an Oscar.
I'm originally from the UK and I love this series. Never have I seen such impressive and magnificent portrayal of America's founding fathers. God Bless America!
quite possibly in the top 10 political speeches in our nations history. a well articulated argument. in that sense, its worlds better than some of the doosies of an argument today "well, we have to pass a bill to find out whats in it". i wish our leaders were able to speak from the heart like this today instead of being in constant campaign teleprompter prepared speech mode
I wish somebody would upload the speech that came before this. The reasoning for opposition to war with England. It really helps hammer this speech home even more than the speech standing alone.
To my fellow Americans reading this, I hope you realize how so incredibly fortunate we are as citizens of these free and prosperous United States. Although I must confess that I may often fall into the natural human tendency to take things for granted, it is because of men like these that I am reminded of how grateful I should be for where I am today, specifically speaking: a free country which provides the stability and resources to go to school and have a nice home among other commodities. In a way, I feel that I am indebted to all those throughout history (including our founding fathers) who have fought so dearly for my rights and freedom. I feel obliged to make the most of this one life I have and to fill it with goodness, love, and happiness. That is why everyday until death I swear to do my best as to not let the efforts of these men die in vain. I shall prove with my actions and aspirations what it is they fought and staked their lives for. That being said, PEACE OUT! I have to go study for a US History test :)
“May none but honest and wise man rule under this roof.” -John Adams on his first night in the Executive Mansion. (Later nicknamed by TR "The Whitehouse")
This series got me more interested in our nations history than any educational system could ever do. I ended up reading everything I could about Adams. A stubborn man, but thankfully so. He's definitely my favorite President, as none of this would have been possible without his bravery and his many, many sacrifices.
"- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
This speech is it at the moment that mankind began to realize that our own self interest, guided by our better natures could well establish a form of self governance that would reshape the direction of humankind to the joy and betterment of us all.
George Ross, Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean, Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton, William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn, Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton.
It's a wonder that the 'Hate America' team at TH-cam has not purged videos like this. These men gave the world its greatest gift...the notion of a free people.
"Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence."
"They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends."
Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery, Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott, William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris, Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark, Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, ...
"When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, ..."
"...and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. "
"In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
What is missing is that in order to have a glorious revolution there were friends, neighbors, and relatives who disagreed. People who had lived in the British colonies for generations were terrorized and assaulted for being on the 'wrong' side of a mob. They were forced to swear loyalty oaths and those who did not were often disarmed and had property confiscated. Many who ended up fighting on both sides of the revolution did not want revolution. They were forced into it. Some became loyalists, some became fence sitters and switched back and forth. Some were greedy parasites and used the revolution to settle old battles, and to steal what they coveted from neighbors. We get a one-sided story because only one side wins, but the stories do not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. John Adams is one of my favorites out of the founding generation. We share a set of great grandparents. But we also share relatives who were on the wrong side of history merely because they did not agree with others.
"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."
The mini-series John Adams is a great show. A lot of people say it was George W., Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and others who were the ones for the Independence. I DO NOT dispute it. But, in MY OPINION, OUR 2ND President * John Adams had a lot to do with it. If it wasn't for his stubbornness, strong-will, and drive for it, I don't think we would of had it when we did : He doesn't get enough credit for it :
The best of all founding fathers, one of the absolute first to want independence. The first to speak up and the true leader in convincing the other founding fathers to agree to it. His visit to France sure not the most successful but his visit to the Netherlands was. He was the main reason America exist today. Without him independence would never have happened in the first place.
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
I first saw this in high school and thought that the apprehension and fear in Adam's voice was because they were worried about possibly losing the war and getting hung. But now I realise that they were about to do something that was completely unthinkable at the time: Create a brand new country
"For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments: For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever."
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury: For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences: For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies."
Ben Franklin was the brains behind Independence, George Washington was the face of independence, Thomas Jefferson was the author of independence... and John Adams was the voice of independence.
John Adams is a greatly underrated Founding Father
The most... to be certain.
And yet, Jefferson’s the best of them all.
George Washington was actually the teeth of independence. Remember, independence cannot be won by mere words but by actions. and George Washington put those words into action by serving in the distant battlefield..
@@Jalanski28
GW Is the Muscle and Motor indeed.
@@jakejerrison5181 Really? Adams was the first to speak up about the war and revolution. He was the first at everything and without him there most likely would never have been a revolution at all.
Paul Giamatti is such an underated performer, it's so fitting him playing our most underrated founding father
He is not underrated at all. People love him and have for decades
Giamatti...the actors, actor!
he is crushing it in Billions. Everyone of these actors went to lead a show. The High Castle guy, and of course the one True King of Westeros, the Mannis.
Paul is a legend
As a southern man no doubt he deserves a memorial in our nation’s Capitol. An amazing man
“I see a new nation ready to take its place in the world, not an empire, but a republic, and a republic of laws, not men”
We need to enforce Laws my friend. How prophetic he was. Law don't change unless changed by the government or ignoring them. Like now.
It is so clear in that statement, how much they idolized the roman republic. Whom also took great pride in their land being governed by laws ratified by their senate, rather than laws imposed by a monarch. Though I think it was Cicero that said. "All three forms of government: Monarchy, aristocracy and democracy can be found in Rome." Off course, Rome ended up becoming an oligarchical empire in the end, that fell under its own weight; a frightful fate I dread to see the current USA to fall into, a fate even more so feared, given its current state of affairs.
Best of luck and hope from Norway.
it was Polybius and not Cicero who originally y talked about how ancient rome was a balanced combination of democracy, aristocracy, and monarchy. but cicero may have also talked about it too!
@@trevorjames9366 Thank you :D
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century.
It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
John Adams...our greatest and most under-rated founding father, by greatest measure.
Jefferson/Madison is more my style but Adams held his own. I always respected that he and Jefferson could co-exist with such differing ideas.
If you want to talk about underrated, we'd barely hear about it, but history tells us much about John Adams.
For me the biggest politocal hero is john adams theres a reason why he was a one man war department. The colossus of Independence. With out him I would not be american. I am truly greatful for the work he has done for me. He is my father of my country. You taught a 5 year old boy freedom. I love you for that john adams
Hi
George Washington, military leader of our Revolution; Patrick Henry, Voice of the Revolution; Thomas Jefferson and Thomas Paine, the Writers of the Revolution, and Benjamin Franklin, Ambassador of the Revolution. John Adams was underrated, I'd say but greatest founding father ? It was the teamwork of these men and the Americans they lead, all together, that led to victory. Showing the America's greatest strength is UNITY !
Should be required watching right now.
I absolutely agree
I watch this when I don't want to do homework. Instant motivation
Sarah C Ever so fortunate we are, you and I, citizens of these free and prosperous United States, to have the priveledge of "homework." I confess that I myself have given in to the natural human behavior of taking things for granted. However, come to think of it, my heart feels great appreciation, admiration, and indebted to our founding fathers for their bold and curageous actions. They have given me a privilege that not everyone has, even in the 21 century: the right and freedom to an education. From my perspective, I would much rather be doing homework than running for my life in a war torn country or a nation plagued of disease or famine with no resources to avail the common man. With that said, I will now turn off youtube and study for my upcoming exam in US History (no joke).
same
@@miguelbarcenas1839 I bang my cane for you, sir, if I had a cane. So many young Americans don't appreciate what these men did, what real oppression was and what real liberty is. This series, or at least this entire episode, should be required viewing in every high school and college classroom. These were not just "old white men" and we were not founded on racism or slavery or genocide or any of that other crap that's being taught to kids these days. They want the freedom to speak their mind and protest, yet then want to dismiss the very document which allows that freedom as nothing more than an archaic piece of parchment. I fear that my generation (Gen X) was the last to be taught what America TRULY means.
im literally doing that rn
XicoRota same
John Adams: “What we do will affect the lives of millions...”
Stannis: “Billions.”
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century.
It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
I watch this every Independence Day. And I never fail to weep.
I watched this about 4 years ago. It is my favorite Independence Day show now. They did an incredible job with this. I think every school child should watch this. It was bang on.
I actually weep, at the ending when he said "Posterity! you will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it. If you do not, I shall repent in Heaven that I ever took half the pains to preserve it........... Because we have flaunted our liberty and distorted what they left for us!!
I used to watch it with my kids every year. I can't now because one of them is with the US Navy. 🇺🇸
Me too.I wasn't into history in High school and now after I graduated I'm in love with American history.
this show should be mandatory in k12
Jefferson is so fired up there at the end. What marvelous acting.
"- 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."
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century.
It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
I am reading David McCullough's "John Adams". I just now viewed a video of Mr. McCullough at the Library of Congress where he speaks of his book then I came across this clip and I'm in tears. If it weren't for John Adams the Republic would not exist. Long live the Republic.
I like that my name is John Adams.
John Adams shut the fuck up your a slave now
@@johnadams7606 YOU stfu.
You're dead.
You have a worthy name, sir.
Cheers! And dont mind this rat.
i respect you, sir.
best regards from jakarta.
You have to respect and learn about these men. They paved the way. The great men that fought in the revolutionary war, civil war, ww2. I am mexican American and have fought for this country. Black, asian, white, jew, no matter we are all American and I have your back.
Thank you for your service.
They didn’t know we were supposed to bathe everyday
I Solute you(I'm also mexican American, & I've had relatives in both ww1 & ww2, & the Korean War Also)
Thank you. We must relearn this and rise again as tyranny is rising again in America.
This speech happened and my ancestors were still in chains
Even if you don't care for the content..the very talented use of the English language, the vocabulary employed so artfully...they could use ten words for our one..
It's the content that is the most valuable part.
Actually the other way around. We use 20 words to convey what they could convey in 10.
Yea the content of freedom is pretty important actually.
Devolving of the language over the years
One of the greatest Americans who ever lived, and the most underrated Founding Father.
I watch this every July 4.
And I weep.
With these 3 words at 1:42 - "not an empire" - every American must hang his head in shame to see how far his country has fallen from the ideals of its founding. The USA has become the very thing it was created to stand against. By becoming the policeman \ bully \ terrorist of the world, toppling regimes the world over, conducting drone strikes that have a 90% civilian casualty rate, and imposing sanctions that resulted in the starvation deaths of 500,000 Iraqi women and children (which Madeleine Albright said was "worth it") the USA has become as oppressive as the British Empire of the 18th century.
It is now time for another revolution. Every right thinking American who holds the founding ideals dear must rise up against the military-industrial complex and say "No More!" to any regime change wars. Let each sovereign nation have the freedom to chart its own destiny, just like the USA chose to do in 1776. If it continues down this path, its collapse and ruination is inevitable. Such has been the fate of every empire in history. Act now before it's too late to prevent the nuclear apocalypse!
You could tell that Dickinson was really torn. He knew revolution was inevitable but just couldn't bring himself to take that last step.
They did well to resemble his character, he doesnt want war with Britain but not out of cowardice and he did fighr
He was afraid of the seemingly insurmountable obstacles and dangers that would surround us, should we declare independance.
And understandably so.
We had the Indians on one side.
The British on the other, AND within.
And we had how many other nations, like the French, what might try and take advantage of our weak position in the world stage.
And this is assuming our own citizenry may not fall into disorder within.
The dangers were many, and they were great. I don't blame Dickenson for his fears.
looks like Pennsylvania was afraid even then. These men were sighing there own death warrant doing this.
Such an actor, I applaud Paul Giamatti for his complete devotion to this role.
Sam Adams behind him with that "I knew I was right to draft him for the congress"
"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."
Slaves: *Are we a joke to you?*
@@alessiodelcastillo1613 Is the Civil War a joke to you?
@@dannielz6 *89 Years later*
@@dannielz6 took long enough lmao
@@alessiodelcastillo1613 slavery has been the dominant issue for the rest of that 85 year span heck even the states today are a result of the balance of Power between slave and free
My allegiance is to the republic, to DEMOCRACY!
I am the (president of the....) senate!
'And may The United States...
Not suffer for lack of...
A monarchy'.
KG III
Goosebumps. Wow. Yes sir.
The way he delivered those last two lines. Goosebumps.
This production is a special treat for Americans on July 4 to savor.
After seeing what is going on in the world, it is truly humbling to know how ingenious and great these men were. They ensured a working republic.
Great, great, great show....a must for your children that way they see the sacrifice that our fathers had to endure and maybe have American fall in love with America once again....John Adams is one of my heroes!
Most underrated founding father, yet he was a fervent abolitionist, and fought for independence even when everyone opposed him. He's also the reason we have fireworks on the 4th! He needs a statue in DC and more recognition overall. And Paul Giamatti needs an Oscar.
He and They made a pact to allow slavery to get South Carolina and the other southern States in the uniting. So much for pure abolition.
His speech is like the weather in the background. Soft rain and powerful thunder is a good metaphor of the United States.
who the fuck disliked this it was probably a British person this is a amazing speach
+MsShadows ..more likely it was a native american....
+andiroidYT lol
+MrStig691 I'm sorry what are you asking?
+MsShadows try reading a book that contains the speech. You're watching a based on history television movie. LOL
I'm originally from the UK and I love this series. Never have I seen such impressive and magnificent portrayal of America's founding fathers. God Bless America!
Paul Giamatti is truly a Phenomenal actor. 🇺🇸
quite possibly in the top 10 political speeches in our nations history. a well articulated argument. in that sense, its worlds better than some of the doosies of an argument today "well, we have to pass a bill to find out whats in it". i wish our leaders were able to speak from the heart like this today instead of being in constant campaign teleprompter prepared speech mode
Oh man must I tell you that this “we have to pass a bill to find out what’s in it” shit is even stronger in 2020.
I wish somebody would upload the speech that came before this. The reasoning for opposition to war with England.
It really helps hammer this speech home even more than the speech standing alone.
Well I guess but it works pretty well standing alone.
@@Sunspot1225. Someone granted my wish!
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Amazing Times - Even more Amazing Men.
John Adams Was An iraqi 🇮🇶
Every school in the United States should be required to watch this awesome movie. God Bless America 🇺🇸 🙏
Yes so true!👍 👏👏👏
To my fellow Americans reading this, I hope you realize how so incredibly fortunate we are as citizens of these free and prosperous United States. Although I must confess that I may often fall into the natural human tendency to take things for granted, it is because of men like these that I am reminded of how grateful I should be for where I am today, specifically speaking: a free country which provides the stability and resources to go to school and have a nice home among other commodities. In a way, I feel that I am indebted to all those throughout history (including our founding fathers) who have fought so dearly for my rights and freedom. I feel obliged to make the most of this one life I have and to fill it with goodness, love, and happiness. That is why everyday until death I swear to do my best as to not let the efforts of these men die in vain. I shall prove with my actions and aspirations what it is they fought and staked their lives for. That being said, PEACE OUT! I have to go study for a US History test :)
I can almost hear the Elmer Bernstein score swelling up as you wrote this speech.
Miguel Barcenas Did you fail?
Well Said !
J P I hope you realize that every country runs on "monopoly money". Money is not what makes a person free.
We need to step it up. Look at where we are today. Taxed into poverty, escape from blue state hell
“May none but honest and wise man rule under this roof.” -John Adams on his first night in the Executive Mansion. (Later nicknamed by TR "The Whitehouse")
Paul Giamatti is the definition of John Adams.
Him and William Daniel’s of _1776_ fame
The performance of a lifetime!
This series got me more interested in our nations history than any educational system could ever do. I ended up reading everything I could about Adams. A stubborn man, but thankfully so. He's definitely my favorite President, as none of this would have been possible without his bravery and his many, many sacrifices.
"- That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, - That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."
This speech is it at the moment that mankind began to realize that our own self interest, guided by our better natures could well establish a form of self governance that would reshape the direction of humankind to the joy and betterment of us all.
George Ross, Caesar Rodney, George Read, Thomas McKean, Samuel Chase, William Paca, Thomas Stone, Charles Carroll of Carrollton, George Wythe, Richard Henry Lee, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Nelson, Jr., Francis Lightfoot Lee, Carter Braxton, William Hooper, Joseph Hewes, John Penn, Edward Rutledge, Thomas Heyward, Jr., Thomas Lynch, Jr., Arthur Middleton, Button Gwinnett, Lyman Hall, and George Walton.
Nobody like this in DC...unfortunately.
It's a wonder that the 'Hate America' team at TH-cam has not purged videos like this. These men gave the world its greatest gift...the notion of a free people.
Were these men alive today, they would be the first to start a new rebellion.
You rock Paul. So well done…
This impassioned speech thrills my soul each time I watch and listen to this scene.Paul Giamatti is wonderful.
Long live John Adams and Thomas Jefferson 2 of our fore fathers
We need this in the schools desperately-!! Get it to YOUR kids
"Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence."
Happy Independence Day!
God save our beautiful Republic
Government that was formed with the best of intentions.
This was a great scene. The thunder and lighting was an added bonus !!
Clapping had not yet been invented.
I always thought of Giamatti as an average actor until I watched this series. He truly came into his own as Adams.
I love this speech.
Outstanding.
"They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends."
Bringing it home 🏡 as only John Adams can!
This clip gets me juiced up on Massachusetts
You can see the fire in Thomas Jefferson’s eyes
John Adams: Hope of Freedom💪
Worth the time.
I agree Cap..
Josiah Bartlett, William Whipple, Matthew Thornton, John Hancock, Samuel Adams, John Adams, Robert Treat Paine, Elbridge Gerry, Stephen Hopkins, William Ellery, Roger Sherman, Samuel Huntington, William Williams, Oliver Wolcott, William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis, Lewis Morris, Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart, Abraham Clark, Robert Morris, Benjamin Rush, Benjamin Franklin, John Morton, George Clymer, James Smith, George Taylor, James Wilson, ...
God save our American States!
"When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation."
We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these united Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States, that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, ..."
"...and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. "
I don't have a walking stick or cane to bang, but I'm right there with you, brother. Let me have a free country.
We could use a man like this today. Rest in peace good sir, Thank You 🇺🇲
"In every stage of these Oppressions We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
It was John Adams idea to have Washington be the US Revolutionary Army General.
awesome, let us not forget
The sword, the key, the scroll.
What is missing is that in order to have a glorious revolution there were friends, neighbors, and relatives who disagreed. People who had lived in the British colonies for generations were terrorized and assaulted for being on the 'wrong' side of a mob. They were forced to swear loyalty oaths and those who did not were often disarmed and had property confiscated. Many who ended up fighting on both sides of the revolution did not want revolution. They were forced into it. Some became loyalists, some became fence sitters and switched back and forth. Some were greedy parasites and used the revolution to settle old battles, and to steal what they coveted from neighbors. We get a one-sided story because only one side wins, but the stories do not tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. John Adams is one of my favorites out of the founding generation. We share a set of great grandparents. But we also share relatives who were on the wrong side of history merely because they did not agree with others.
Hope is always worth fighting for
"Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed."
Out of the ashes of the defunct european "empire" rose the greatest country the world has ever known.
Back when politicians had skin in the game they made much better decisions than congress does today.
I was watching at night while rain and thunder was falling like in this Epic Speech in History NO CAP
The mini-series John Adams is a great show.
A lot of people say it was George W., Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Hancock, and others who were the ones for the Independence. I DO NOT dispute it.
But, in MY OPINION, OUR 2ND President * John Adams had a lot to do with it. If it wasn't for his stubbornness, strong-will, and drive for it, I don't think we would of had it when we did : He doesn't get enough credit for it :
1:42 "...not an Empire, but a Republic! And a Republic of *Laws* not men!"
2020...and here we are
The best of all founding fathers, one of the absolute first to want independence. The first to speak up and the true leader in convincing the other founding fathers to agree to it. His visit to France sure not the most successful but his visit to the Netherlands was. He was the main reason America exist today. Without him independence would never have happened in the first place.
Me and the bois ready to take our freedom back.
FUCK U OF M! GO BUCKS!!!!!
Also, yeah, lets take out freedom back.
SwaggerNauts365 Enjoy you bragging rights, as long as it last.
Superb
*Cue foreboding rain and thunder*
This is Pauls best Roll.
If only they could see the nightmare their creation has become today.
"But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
I first saw this in high school and thought that the apprehension and fear in Adam's voice was because they were worried about possibly losing the war and getting hung. But now I realise that they were about to do something that was completely unthinkable at the time: Create a brand new country
That was some heavy lifting Paul Giamatti. Hope you brought a spotter good sir.
I wonder if it was deliberate to play the thunderstorm which got louder with the lightning just before Adams spoke. Nice touch.
if you wear earphones and turn up the volume you can hear flies buzzing faintly in the background
So fitting..
The lighting blitzing....
Is the harbinger...
Of....
The Winds of War....
"For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws and altering fundamentally the Forms of our Governments:
For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever."
Strength honor courage
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury:
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences:
For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies."
Adams, the first Republican. Been fighting them ever since.