Jill Lepore on the Construction of American Citizenship
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declar…
At Liberty · ACLU
December 6, 201828m 55s
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Show Notes
Almost 250 years after the adoption of the Declaration of the Independence, debates about founding principles like equality, rights, and representation are as fraught as ever. Jill Lepore, a Harvard history professor and New Yorker staff writer, discusses her latest book, “These Truths,” an ambitious exploration of the evolution of our nation from its earliest days.