Listen to this podcast [53:20] to learn about the history of the Fourth of July as one of America's most important holidays. Historian Pauline Maier shares insights about both the holiday and how the interpretations of the Declaration of Independence have changed over the last 2 centuries. Later in the podcast, David Blight talks about Frederick Douglass's 1852 speech about the Declaration of Independence in an age of slavery.

Concepts

patriotism

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declaration of independence, independence day, july 4th, virginia foundation for the humanities: independence daze, fourth of july, fourth of july (independence day)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)