The Declaration of Independence | American History’s Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
Lucy introduces the Declaration, its compromises and the different drafts it went through, noting particularly how anti-slavery statues were removed then reapplied.
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Clip Info
- Clip length: 5'57''
- Broadcast year: 2019
Curriculum Connection
- History | America, 1713-1975 | The loss of an empire, 1765-83 | The war of independence, 1775-83
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Licence: ERA Licence required
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UK only
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Content
- Provider: BBC
- Channel: BBC Four
- Programme: American History's Biggest Fibs with Lucy Worsley
- Series: 1
- Episode: The American Revolution
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