It is my belief that all people are equal. I declare peace to the people of America. I declare respect to the people by the authorities of America and opportunities for all people. I declare independence to all people. Religion and gender should not be a major focus here in America. We need to change our laws so that our children shall feel safe here in our home land. We the people shall stand up for our power and rights that the law states that we have. The government shall not keep us from reaching our American Dream. Color Barriers must stop! We are all created equal and no one is higher than another; you work to be higher. We shall create a nation where police cannot discriminate because of skin color or religion. A nation where skin color, intelligence, religion, and society ranking shall not matter. I declare independence for my people of the United States of America.
— badirah harper, student, Constitution High School, Philadelphia, PA
