EPISODE · Feb 20, 2024 · 1H 42M
The American Revolution, Episode 5: The Declaration of Independence
from The Blue Collar Scholar · host Will Reitz
This is the episode upon which this semester turns (in our The American Revolution class). All that we have discussed thus far has led the Founding Fathers up to the point where declaring independence from Great Britain was the only move that made sense. In this episode, we will go through each word of the Declaration, discuss the non-war-related aspects of the Second Continental Congress' business, and end with the adoption of the Articles of Confederation, which we will discuss in detail later this spring.
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This is the episode upon which this semester turns (in our The American Revolution class). All that we have discussed thus far has led the Founding Fathers up to the point where declaring independence from Great Britain was the only move that made sense. In this episode, we will go through each word of the Declaration, discuss the non-war-related aspects of the Second Continental Congress' business, and end with the adoption of the Articles of Confederation, which we will discuss in detail later this spring.
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