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00:00Grandpa, why do we celebrate the 4th of July?

00:26Well, you see, July 4th, 1776 was a very special day in America.

00:341776? That sure was a long time ago. So, what makes that day so special?

00:44This was the first Independence Day in America.

00:48Independence? What does that mean?

00:52Independence means freedom.

00:56For many years, American colonies were ruled by British leaders.

01:01They had to do what the British rulers told them to do.

01:05They could not make up their own laws.

01:08Congress leaders wanted to change this.

01:12They wrote the Declaration of Independence, explaining why America should be free from Great Britain.

01:21On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was approved by Congress.

01:28America was finally free!

01:33Hooray! Now Americans could do whatever they wanted!

01:38Oh no, dear!

01:40America was free from British laws, but they had to make up new ones.

01:46Years later, in 1787, the Constitution was written.

01:53The framers of the Constitution had a meeting at Independence Hall in Philadelphia.

01:59Some famous framers were Benjamin Franklin and George Washington.

02:05Together, 39 framers signed and agreed on the rights that American citizens should have.

02:13Rights? What are rights?

02:17These are things that people have the freedom to do.

02:21You mean like the Bill of Rights!

02:24I remember we learned about that at school.

02:28Exactly! The Bill of Rights were amendments or small changes made to the Constitution in 1791.

02:37They were added to protect certain rights of American citizens.

02:42Like freedom of speech and religion, right?

02:46You've got it!

02:48And freedom of the press and many other rights.

02:53So Americans have all these rights because of what happened on July 4th, 1776!

03:02This was the beginning of it all!

03:05And we celebrate the 4th of July to show how much we appreciate our freedom!

03:12Absolutely!

03:14Grandpa, I think Independence Day is my new favorite holiday!

03:21Me too, dear! Me too!