Season 3, Episode 12 | Announcing Independence: How the Declaration Went Viral in 1776
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This episode explores how the Declaration of Independence was published and received after its approval by the Continental Congress.
What good is a declaration if no one hears it? After the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, the real work began: Announcing it to the American people and the world. In this episode of This Constitution, host Savannah Eccles Johnston is joined by Matthew Brogdon to explore how the Declaration of Independence was published, proclaimed, and received in 1776. Together, they trace the Declaration’s journey from Congress to the public square, examin...
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