In what way . I think there are a number of Peoplein Society who are working to make the ideals of the declaration a reality. Theres ideals expressed in the preamble about the quality and the pursuit of happiness so i think we have that idea and were trying to reach that. With the founders, and this is one of those silly questions but with the founders recognize who we are today . Of course not. Some aspects they would but others, women participating in politics, blacks participating in politics, all those things would have been foreign to them and the power of the United States. At the time were talking about, 1776 this is the 13 colonies in the middle of nowhere. They dont have the power, theyre leaving an Empire And Weve become an empire so i think they probably wouldnt have seen all that happened in the United States up to this point. Have you weighed in onthe 1776 versus 1619 debate that were having in the country . Ive done interviews and things like that but i havent written any
Way. So, i am for in that situation, you know, if youre named that, to keep that name if you want. On the other happened, jefferson himself said, you know, the earth belongs to the living and every generation of people has a right to pick its heroes, and if you want to rename your school for Somebody Today who is doing something that you think represents your generation, represents your place better, then i can he would probably say and i would say as well do that, but i wouldnt see it as imperative the denaming, as we call it, at harvard, versus renaming, and, but jefferson hemmings, i wouldnt be opposed to it, but i dont think it solves the problem with jefferson. These are things that are concerned about with jefferson as a slave holder. Well, kate in sacramento follows up on that in a sense and her question is, your thoughts on removal of statues of prominent confederates. Im a i dont see any reason there should be statues of confederates in america. Not just a racial question, but
Watch american History And Book tv every weekend on cspan2 and find a full schedule on your Program Guide or visit cspan. Org. Annette gordonreed on the 245th anniversary of 1776, are we that exceptional nation we often tell ourselves we are . Were certainly trying to be. In what way . I think there are a number of Peoplein Society who are working to make the ideals of the declaration a reality. Theres ideals expressed in the preamble about the quality and the pursuit of happiness so i think we have that idea and were trying to reach that. With the founders, and this is one of those silly questions but with the founders recognize who we are today . Of course not. Some aspects they would but others, women participating in politics, blacks participating in politics, all those things would have been foreign to them and the power of the United States. At the time were talking about, 1776 this is the 13 colonies in the middle of nowhere. They dont have the power, theyre leaving an Empire An
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