Your rights don't come from the government.
"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."
Rights from God
The founders, shaped largely by Christian conviction, held that our rights come from our Creator. What government didn't give, government can't take away.
Freedom to worship
The First Amendment protects the right to worship, speak, and assemble freely. These are the first freedoms every tyranny comes for.
Self-government
Limited government, private property, and the rule of law, answerable to the people under the Constitution.
Different flags. Same promise. Same ending.
Every one of these ideologies offers security in exchange for freedom. Every one puts the state or a ruling authority above the God-given rights of the individual.
Communism
One party, no private property, no free press, and faith treated as an enemy of the state. Cuba, the Soviet Union, North Korea.
Socialism
The road that leads there: government control of the economy, sold as fairness, paid for with your freedom and your paycheck.
Radical religious extremism
Movements that would impose religious law by force or place it above the Constitution. We oppose ideologies, not our neighbors. Every American's freedom of worship is part of what we defend.
They've seen how it ends.
Two women escaped communist Cuba with almost nothing, built new lives here, and love this country. In their own words, in English and Spanish: their homes, their faith, their families, and the warning they carried ninety miles to tell us.
Mirta
Alizabeth
It came one freedom at a time.
After the 1959 revolution, the Cuban government took control of nearly everything families depended on.
Your home
Private property and businesses were seized by the state. Families who left lost what they owned.
Your food
Groceries came through a government ration book. You took what the state allowed, after waiting in line for it.
Your faith
Churches were restricted and believers were pushed to the margins of public life.
Your voice
One party. No free press. Neighbors watched neighbors, and people learned what not to say out loud.
It didn't happen overnight.
The women in this film didn't wake up one morning in a dictatorship. It arrived through promises: free this, fair that, the government will take care of you.
They came to America because here you can own a home, worship freely, and say what you think. They want their grandchildren to keep those freedoms. That's why they agreed to speak.
Listen to them. Then pass it on.
Take it and share it.
The Freedom Share Kit: ready-made posts, free graphics, a Freedom Night host guide with discussion questions, and how to share your own story. 8 pages.
Post it. Print it. Make it yours.
Download any graphic and post it with a link to this page. Use them on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, church bulletins, and group texts.
Clear center. Put your own photo underneath in any photo app, or use the free tool below.
Includes all posts, Stories, the three profile frames, and cover photos for Facebook and X.
Wear it on your profile.
Add the Don't Surrender America band to your profile picture. Your photo stays on your device. Nothing is uploaded.
Drag the photo to center your face. Then download it and set it as your profile picture on Facebook, X, Instagram, or LinkedIn.
Prefer to do it yourself? Download the transparent PNG frames and layer one over your photo in any photo app.
Bring it to your state.
We're looking for one captain in every state to get this story in front of their neighbors.
- Raise your hand. Email freedom@dontsurrenderamerica.com with your name and state.
- Gather ten. Ten friends, church members, or neighbors who will post and forward it.
- Keep it moving. Share every story in local groups, church chats, and family texts. More testimonies are in production.
Lived it? America needs to hear it.
If you or someone you know escaped communism, or lived under socialism or Sharia law, your story can open eyes no argument can. We're interviewing more witnesses now, and we want to hear from you.
- Record a short clip on your phone. One to three minutes. A quiet room, your face in good light.
- Tell us three things. Where you lived, what life was really like, and what you want Americans to know.
- Send it to us. Attach the video, or a Google Drive, iCloud, or WeTransfer link if it's large.
freedom@dontsurrenderamerica.com
Rather talk it through? Ask for a private recorded interview with Duane Barnhart, our producer. We'll set up a simple video call from your phone or computer.
We review every story and share what we can. Have family still abroad? Tell us. We can leave out your name or keep your face off camera.