In the interview David McCullough talks about how John Adams was a leader for the cause of independence. He was supporter to the Declaration of Independence, and great advocate on the House floor. He lobby for the Declaration of Independence so hard the other members at the Continental Congress disliked him. There opposed a strong national government and wanted him to opposed a strong national government as well. His former friend Tom Jefferson called him a “Collosus of independence”, due to his authoritative debates and lobbying for colonial rights. Before they friendship ended both men had the same view to dethrone King George in order to stop the slave trade and have separation from the British. Both men also had different views. Adams believe
