The Magna Carta in America
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The Magna Carta and the American Liberty Tree
Eleanor Roosevelt: Magna Carta, a document 800 years ago, had much to do with the founding of the United States or did it. Some say that the very roots of the American Liberty Tree are nourished by this medieval moment in English political life. FDR: The most important thing that you could say about MagnaCarta and its influence is particularly on the Bill of Rights. You should listen to it.
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