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What does James Otis mean in the phrase: Upholding the torch of liberty—which had been lighted on the fires of England? From chapters 11-12

What does James Otis mean in the phrase: Upholding the torch of liberty—which had been lighted on the fires of England? From chapters 11-12

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Many of the Americans were originally from England. They were looking for freedom from England and came to the new land to begin a life free of the English monarchy and taxes. The torch of liberty might have begun in England but it continues strong in the new world.

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