The Declaration of Independence and American Democracy

The Declaration of Independence and American Democracy

In this video, Prof. Katlyn Carter (University of Notre Dame) explains
 

  • What does the Declaration of Independence have to do with democracy?
  • How is the Declaration of Independence related to Thomas Paine’s Common Sense?
  • Was the process of writing the Declaration democratic?
  • What happened to loyalists after the American Revolution?

 

 

Image: Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull, 1819 (Architect of the Capitol)

Famous painting of the Declaration's signers
  • 10 Minutes