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Celebrating Freedom Amid Modern Doubts | Spokane News
As the U.S. prepares for its 250th birthday, debates rage over how to celebrate—fireworks or fear? Rising authoritarianism and AI’s job impact fuel unease, echoing past tensions. In 1826’s 50th anniversary, Jackson supporters used Independence Day to vent democratic anxieties. A century later, 1876’s centennial showcased progress in Philly, but masked deep divisions: a disputed election ended Reconstruction, undermining Black civil rights. Suffragists like Anthony and Stanton exposed the hypocrisy of claiming progress while denying women the vote—a fight that culminated in the 19th Amendment…
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