This Fourth of July marks 250 years since the United States was founded.
Representatives from America’s 13 original colonies gathered for the Continental Congress. Then, on July 4, 1776, they adopted the Declaration of Independence, declaring separation from Great Britain, on the basis of tax policies, trade restrictions and military control. The separation was finalized on Sept. 3, 1783, following the Revolutionary War.
Fast forward to now, as America reaches its semiquincentennial anniversary, many citizens are questioning the health of the nation’s democracy amid the current political climate.
For a special call-in show on Thursday’s edition of “Closer Look,” host Rose Scott is joined by Georgia State University constitutional law professor Tanya Washington. The longtime professor and law scholar talks with Scott about the layered goals, founding principles and the framework of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States.
Throughout the conversation “Closer Look,” listeners shared reflections about America at 250, many highlighting the progress, as well as the persistent ongoing challenges.
