Civility in American History
80 views · Published 20 May 2014 · 1:26:03 · Indexed 8 November 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Is civility really as American as apple pie? What about American individualism and self expression, the Civil War and the Civil Rights movement? Is incivility an ineluctable element of American-style democracy? Can civility accommodate political change and facilitate social progress? This panel raises fundamental questions about civility and American democracy.
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