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Preserving Democracy

Explore issues from the American Revolution to civil rights, the 2021 Capitol riot and beyond.

  • Fred Vigeant
Eric Foner

Eric Foner

Watch Preserving Democracy Thursday, January 6 at 9pm on WITF. You can stream WITF TV live on our website and through the PBS Video app on Roku, Apple TV and iPhone and Android smartphones.

Explore the ebbs and flows of democracy both in the U.S. and abroad.

With observations from established voices and a new generation of diverse storytellers, the special will trace the pursuit of democracy from Revolution and rebellions through Civil War, Civil Rights and the recurring cycles of progress and backlash across the decades.

The special will also look to the present and future, with the pressing issue of voter rights and rules, as well as the role of a civics curriculum in education to maintain and preserve democracy’s values.

Watch Preserving Democracy Thursday January 6 at 9pm on WITF.

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