Our Heritage of Freedom II
Our Heritage of Freedom II
In “Our Heritage of Freedom II,” Episode #256, Meredith Curtis takes you back in time to the early days of our nation, in fact, while we were still British colonies. She walks you through our heritage of freedom, from the Mayflower Compact to the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Meredith even reads the Mayflower Compact and Declaration of Independence aloud, clarifying what it says. She challenges listeners to keep the torch of freedom burning brightly.
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Show Notes
We are continuing Our Heritage of Freedom. The Story of Liberty came across the ocean to America and continued as colonies were established, independence was declared, a war was won, and a new nation was formed.
Mayflower Compact
The Pilgrims and Puritans got together and wrote an agreement called The Mayflower Compact. This contract gave the freemen, Stranger or Pilgrim, the right to vote for a governor and an assembly (like our mayor and city councils of today!). These elected officials would be accountable to those who voted for them. This was an historic document, the first of its kind in the New World!
Meredith reads the Mayflower Compact.
City on A Hill
John Winthrop’s goal was to establish a “City on a Hill” by forming a colony government based on the Word of God.
Declaration of Independence
The Revolutionary War began in April 1775 with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. When the fighting began, Americans were simply fighting for their rights as Englishmen. Yet a year later, that had changed. Too much had happened to alienate the colonists from the Mother Country. Now, they wanted freedom to be their own nation.
Meredith reads the Declaration of Independence.
Second Continental Congress
During the Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777. It took three and a half more years for the states to ratify it. The Articles of Confederation gave the government authority and responsibility, but no power to back it up. It would need to be tweaked.
Constitution
The Constitution Convention, as it is now referred to, was a difficult one, to say the least. There were tons of arguments and disagreements. It was hard to find a compromise. The amazing Constitution was a gift from God with checks and balances and a blueprint for a republican form of government. Our nation is the longest existing constitutional republic in the world.
Federalist vs. Anti-Federalist.
Preserving Our Heritage of Freedom
During the Revolutionary War, the Second Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Confederation on November 15, 1777. It took three and a half more years for the states to ratify it. The Articles of Confederation gave the government authority and responsibility, but no power to back it up. It would need to be tweaked.
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