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"Rejoice We All Are Free": Or Are We? A Look Back at the Nation's Milestone Birthday Commemorations in North Carolina, 1826-1976.

The article examines how milestone Independence Day commemorations in North Carolina evolved from 1826 to 1976, revealing how different communities used these anniversaries to shape national identity, citizenship, and the pursuit of equal rights rather than expressing a single shared narrative. Topi...

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Publicado en:North Carolina Historical Review Vol. 103; no. 3; pp. 219 - 273
Autor principal: CSUKA, BROOKE
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: North Carolina Division of Archives & History Jul2026
Materias:
Fourth of July
American identity
Racial inequality
National character
Citizenship
Equal rights amendments
Collective memory
North Carolina
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Sumario:The article examines how milestone Independence Day commemorations in North Carolina evolved from 1826 to 1976, revealing how different communities used these anniversaries to shape national identity, citizenship, and the pursuit of equal rights rather than expressing a single shared narrative. Topics includes changing meanings of Independence Day, race and gender equality, Revolutionary heritage, public memory, civic traditions, and evolving American identity.