The Reluctant Revolution: Liberty! The American Revolution Part  1

June 26; 7:00 pm

A six-part Peabody Award-winning series for PBS, Liberty! The American Revolution series brings to life the turbulent years of America’s fight for independence. Part 1, The Reluctant Revolution, sets the stage for the coming conflict, exploring the deepening rift between the American colonies and the British Crown in the years leading up to the Revolutionary War. The episode begins in the 1760s, when Britain, burdened by debt from the French and Indian War, imposes new taxes and regulations on its American colonies. What starts as scattered grievances—over measures like the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts—soon grows into widespread unrest. Colonial leaders such as Samuel Adams and Patrick Henry emerged, rallying opposition to British rule, while voices of loyalists cautioned against rebellion. PBS, 1997, 55 mins.

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