T5624-Freedom Has Costs—I Bore Them - Robert Morris

“Freedom Has Costs—I Bore Them.”
At 42 years old, Robert Morris was already one of the wealthiest men in America—a self-made merchant who arrived from Liverpool as a teenager with nothing but ambition. When the colonies moved toward independence, Morris hesitated. He did not vote on July 2, 1776, stepping out to allow the measure to pass without his dissent. But once the decision was made, he embraced it fully—signing the Declaration and becoming one of the Revolution’s most critical behind-the-scenes heroes. Known as the Financier of the Revolution, Morris used his own fortune to fund the war, launch the U.S. Navy, and create the nation’s first central bank. When Washington’s troops at Yorktown needed pay, it was Morris who wrote the checks. His financial sacrifice was immense, but his spirit remained unbroken. His legacy is a reminder: revolutions are not won on ideals alone—they require real risk, real cost, and men willing to carry it.

Categories: American History