in·de·pend·ence
[in-di-pen-duh ns]
–noun
1.Also, independency. the state or quality of being independent.
2.freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others.
3.Archaic . a competency.
“How quickly we forget. ‘We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all [wo]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.’ #justsaying”