Pledging, it is a commitment by a solemn promise, there is no backing down after you pledge to someone, especially in the year 1776. Once you have pledged to do something, you were required to live up to it, even if it meant death. When the Declaration of Independence was written, it was a major statement by the colonies, especially those who wrote and signed it, they put everything on the line, so all of the colonies would be free. But the question is, would I have pledged my life, fortune and honor to support the Declaration? If I was in the eighteen hundreds, similar to who I am today, I would say no. I do not have the confidence to stand up to someone, especially the King, even if it meant me receiving my freedom. I just could not do it,
