Liberty!

Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Liberty!
First Air Date	November 23, 1997
Last Air Date	November 25, 1997
Seasons	1
Episodes	6
Episode Runtime	1h 0min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United States of America
Production Companies	Twin Cities Public Television Middlemarch Films
Networks	PBS

S01E06

Are We to Be a Nation?: 1783-1788

Peace comes to the United States, but governing the world's newest republic is no simple task. Congress is ineffectual and individual states act like sovereign nations. By the time the Constitutional Convention convenes in 1787, many wonder if the country can survive. The long ratification process helps define what sort of nation the United States is to be—a process that continues to this day.

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