i don't think being patriotic makes anybody person, right? Like i rell, you know, this country means a lot of things to a lot of people. No thoughtful person any more would say that the united states gave equal rights to everybody at the beginning. Huge swaths of the population were not only excluded, but were profoundly victimized by this country.
In the American Revolution, the men who revolted were among the wealthiest and most comfortable people in the colonies. What kind of revolution was it, anyway? Was it about a desire to establish democracy—or something else?
By producer/host John Biewen with series collaborator Chenjerai Kumanyika. Interviews with Davy Arch, Barbara Duncan, Rob Shenk, and Woody Holton. Edited by Loretta Williams.
Music by Algiers, John Erik Kaada, Eric Neveux, and Lucas Biewen. Music consulting and production help from Joe Augustine of Narrative Music.