Simple Civics
Should Washington, D.C. Be A State?
9/10/2020 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
What would it take to make Washington, D.C. an official state?
The United States of America is made up of 50 states and several territories around the world; but there's one piece of land that's neither: Washington D.C. Many believe the nation's capital should be a state, but others maintain that we should leave it as is. Dr. Terri Jett shares the District's history and what it would take to make it an official state in this episode of Simple Civics.
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Simple Civics is a local public television program presented by WFYI
Simple Civics
Should Washington, D.C. Be A State?
9/10/2020 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions
The United States of America is made up of 50 states and several territories around the world; but there's one piece of land that's neither: Washington D.C. Many believe the nation's capital should be a state, but others maintain that we should leave it as is. Dr. Terri Jett shares the District's history and what it would take to make it an official state in this episode of Simple Civics.
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