Samuel Chase

I am Samuel Chase, signer of the Declaration, voice of the people, and some said, fiery orator of Maryland. The British taxed us without our say. I saw firsthand how Parliament twisted power into profit. Corruption had become the art of British rule. I no longer held the least hope in their wisdom or virtue. I declared our only reliance must be on God and ourselves. So I led protests in Annapolis, rallied tradesmen and farmers, and saw to it that no paper was sold under that cursed stamp act. When the call for independence came, Maryland hesitated. I rode to every county, stirred the hearts of men, and returned with full authority to cast our vote for liberty. I signed the declaration, and years later stood trial myself for speaking too boldly as a judge. But I never bowed, and I never will. Let that be your inheritance. [Music]