Follow the pursuit of democracy from the Revolutionary War through recurring cycles of civil rights progress and backlash, the 2021 Capitol riot and beyond. Explore the impact of voter rights and a civics curriculum on engaged and informed citizens.
- [Narrator] A nation divided against itself.
A republic under siege from within.
Has the United States ever truly been united?
PBS presents, "Preserving Democracy,
Pursuing a more perfect union",
a two-hour documentary special.
Join us as we explore the evolving story
of American democracy, past, present, and future.
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