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The Deceptive Rise of Techno-Populism | Public Occurrences, Ep. 112

Sovereign Nations

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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution

David Rubenstein wanted to make sure that before anyone views the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, that they see our nation's documents through the lenses of critical theory. So he created an exhibit at the National Archives where you first go through the Rubenstein Center in order to get a sense of what it was all about. And if you were black, for example, or American Indian,  the Declaration of Independence wasn't for you, it was for white men. If you were a woman, too, your rights weren't being protected by the U.S. government as long as you were male.

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