New Jersey's Forgotten Founding Fathers

New Jersey’s five Declaration signers—Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Abraham Clark, John Hart, and Francis Hopkinson—are getting their due at Princeton’s Morven Museum with the exhibit “Five Independent Souls,” revealing their overlooked roles, contradictions, and contributions—including Hopkinson’s design of the American flag and the fact that all five were slave owners, challenging simplistic hero narratives. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9c2f6a0470f36c77