Part 2 -- WE HOLD THESE TRUTHS

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. 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.

Thomas Jefferson

Pronunciation Guide:

There are two ways that the word "unalienable" is pronounced. The majority of Americans pronounce it as "un-alien-able." However, in their Key of Liberty class, my daughters learned to pronounce it as "un-a-LEEN-able," which they learned was the way it was pronounced at the time the Declaration of Independence was written, and was also the more correct word by definition. So that was the pronunciation I used when writing this song. I won't go into the difference here. You can certainly do your own research. But I have included vocal recordings with both pronunciations, so you can choose whichever pronunciation you are more comfortable with. However the sheet music follows the "un-a-LEEN-able" pronunciation.

Part 2 Song Videos
"Un-a-LEEN-able" pronunciation

"Un-ALIEN-able" pronunciation

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We Hold These Truths Vocal (with "un-a-LEEN-able" pronunciation)

We Hold These Truths Vocal (with "un-alien-able" pronunciation)

We Hold These Truths Instrumental Accompaniment