Almost half of Americans do not know what July 4 celebrates, poll finds

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA recent poll indicates that nearly half of Americans, and 61 percent of Gen Zers, do not know what they are celebrating on the Fourth of July. Many Americans lack fundamental historical knowledge, with only 61 percent correctly identifying Great Britain as the nation from which the 13 colonies declared independence. Over half of the population is unaware of the reasons for the colonies' declaration of independence or the primary purpose of the U.S. Constitution. A significant majority, 56 percent, are concerned that the U.S. may no longer be a free country, identifying corruption and politicians disregarding the Constitution as key threats. The survey also revealed that 38 percent of Americans find it acceptable for a president they support to stretch the Constitution to achieve their objectives. In fullShocking July 4 poll finds nearly half of Americans don’t know what they’re celebrating on America’s 250thMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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