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A Misconception About 1776
- The Gettysburg Address's opening line, referencing 1776, is historically inaccurate.
- The colonies initially prioritized independence over forming a unified nation.
Samuel Adams' Conspiracy Theory
- Samuel Adams, a key figure in the American Revolution, spread a conspiracy theory about British plans to enslave colonists.
- This theory fueled revolutionary sentiment despite the colonists' own practice of slavery.
Irony and Propaganda
- Colonists' anxiety about being enslaved mirrored their own enslavement of others.
- Samuel Adams' propaganda, including fabricated accounts of British hostilities, further fueled tensions.