Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! Federal Judge Douglas Ginsburg explores the promise and enduring influence of America’s Declaration of Independence, both at home and around the world. This promissory note for liberty inspired over 100 nations seeking their independence. In the United States, it influenced the abolitionist movement, the Women’s Suffrage movement, and iconic civil rights figures.
is an hour-long documentary exploring the promise and enduring influence of America's Declaration of Independence at home and around the world. Since 1776, more than 100 nations have declared their independence, modeling their declarations on Thomas Jefferson's immortal words.
From Vietnam to Venezuela, from Prague to Hong Kong, millions of lives have been touched by the ideals expressed in this enduring document., a Federal Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals, D.C. Circuit, interviews leading experts and ordinary citizens while shedding light on the U.S. Declaration through short, character-driven stories from around the world.
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