In 1776 there was a great decision made by the people who ran the government and this classic musical, "1776", portrayed the great decision, the writing of the constitution. The movie's plot is about the proceedings of the second continental congress as it debated on declaring independence from Britain. The story begins as representatives, including John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin; from the 13 colonies meet in Philadelphia for the proceedings. After one of the meetings where …showed first 75 words of 366 total…

…showed last 75 words of 366 total…the slaves' freedom. I believe this movie is a good movie for people who know more about the history of the Declaration. Making a musical on a subject this is weird. I didn't like the movies because of the music and content it was portrayed in. It is a strange subject to hear all the founding fathers break out into song. I think that I would have enjoyed it more if it isn't a musical