Caitlin Fitz considers the extent to which the founding of the United States influenced similar developments across Latin America.
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The Declaration Heard Around the World
Jun 15, 2026
Caitlin Fitz
Sarah M.S. Pearsall shows how the Declaration of Independence’s views on Indigenous people shaped America’s role in the world.
David Armitage explains how the Declaration of Independence created a template for subsequent revolutionary movements.
Sudhir Hazareesingh recounts how African-Americans, inspired by Haiti’s revolution, pushed for their own collective freedom.
Stephen Holmes revisits how the founding document of the United States dealt with rights, citizenship, and equality.
Jefferson's Declaration broke one bond with Britain — but its deeper work was handing a hemisphere the idea that consent could…
How a fundamental tension in the declaration echoed through U.S. foreign policy.
