What are the foundations of our national sense of moral equality? In today’s episode, we discuss more about American moral equality rooted in ancient philosophy and shaped through religious and social movements.

60Second Civics, Episode 5170: July 8, 2024 (a rebroadcast of Episode 4663: July 8, 2022)

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The show’s theme song is “Complacent” by Cheryl B. Engelhardt. You can find Cheryl online at cbemusic.com.

Content Credits:
Visual 1 (Important figures in moral equality): jgaunion, Getty Images/Canva; https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ou...'>https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ou... Photos.com/canva; https://www.nps.gov/articles/mclinto...
Visual 2 (Greece): Panagiotis Maravelis, Getty Images/Canva
Visual 3 (Seneca): jgaunion, Getty Images/Canva
Visual 4 (Stained glass): Didgeman/Canva
Visual 5 (St. Paul painting): Photos.com, Getty Images/Canva
Visual 6 (St. Paul art deco): sedmak, Getty Images/Canva
Visual 7 (Protestant reformation): Photos.com/Canva
Visual 8 (Great Awakening): https://www.nps.gov/articles/mclinto...
Visual 9 (Virgina Declaration/George Mason): Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776, Library of Congress: https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/creating... Portrait of George Mason: https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ou...'>https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ou...