As America begins its 250th year, it is fitting to draw attention to the great people and ideas that made it possible. Neither the Declaration of Independence of 1776 nor the Constitution of 1787 ...

To celebrate the Fourth of July, the Village Voice takes a look at Frederick Douglass's powerful 1852 anti-slavery oration.

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And Douglass did so, it is worth noting, by championing the same founding principles that he celebrated in his Fourth of July ...

In every generation, the Declaration of Independence has stood for a more expansive promise of freedom and equality.

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July 4th is the perfect time for an all-you-can- heat barbecue. Celebrating independence since 1776. Lucky to be born under ...

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Explore the history of American fighting for freedom and justice, from monarchy to oligarchy, and the ongoing struggle for equality and democracy.