Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
During the American Revolution, printers like Mary Katharine Goddard and authors like Mercy Otis Warren helped Americans understand the arguments for independence and make informed decisions. This video tells the story of Goddard's courageous decision to print the signers' names, including her own, on the Declaration of Independence, and of Warren's plays, poems, and later histories that brought political ideas into everyday homes.
As part of our Constitution Day Live programming, celebrating "Road to the Constitution," this video dives into how printers and authors like Mary Katharine Goddard and Mercy Otis Warren helped everyday Americans access the information they needed to participate in self-government.
Teach the Constitution in your classroom using BRI's Constitution Day resources and lesson plans: billofrightsinstitute.org/constitution-day
Get Pocket Constitutions for your classroom here: billofrightsinstitute.org/pocket-constitution
Test your knowledge with our quiz on the 27 Grievances of the Declaration of Independence: billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/27-grievances-of-the-declaration-of-independence-lyric-quiz
00:00 – 00:28 Introduction
00:29 – 01:18 Declaring Independence and Printing the Declaration
01:19 – 01:50 Mary Katharine Goddard
01:51 – 02:25 Informing Citizens in the New Republic
02:26 – 03:32 Mercy Otis Warren
03:32 – 04:00 Spreading Knowledge
04:00 – 04:05 Closing Thoughts
#constitutionday #americanrevolution #1700s #declarationofindependence #constitution
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About the Bill of Rights Institute:
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.
Official Site: billofrightsinstitute.org
Facebook: @billofrightsinstitute
Twitter: @brinstitute
Instagram: @brinstitute
During the American Revolution, printers like Mary Katharine Goddard and authors like Mercy Otis Warren helped Americans understand the arguments for independence and make informed decisions. This video tells the story of Goddard's courageous decision to print the signers' names, including her own, on the Declaration of Independence, and of Warren's plays, poems, and later histories that brought political ideas into everyday homes.
As part of our Constitution Day Live programming, celebrating "Road to the Constitution," this video dives into how printers and authors like Mary Katharine Goddard and Mercy Otis Warren helped everyday Americans access the information they needed to participate in self-government.
Teach the Constitution in your classroom using BRI's Constitution Day resources and lesson plans: billofrightsinstitute.org/constitution-day
Get Pocket Constitutions for your classroom here: billofrightsinstitute.org/pocket-constitution
Test your knowledge with our quiz on the 27 Grievances of the Declaration of Independence: billofrightsinstitute.org/activities/27-grievances-of-the-declaration-of-independence-lyric-quiz
00:00 – 00:28 Introduction
00:29 – 01:18 Declaring Independence and Printing the Declaration
01:19 – 01:50 Mary Katharine Goddard
01:51 – 02:25 Informing Citizens in the New Republic
02:26 – 03:32 Mercy Otis Warren
03:32 – 04:00 Spreading Knowledge
04:00 – 04:05 Closing Thoughts
#constitutionday #americanrevolution #1700s #declarationofindependence #constitution
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About the Bill of Rights Institute:
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute is a 501(c)(3) non-profit educational organization that works to engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society. The Institute develops educational resources and programs for a network of more than 50,000 educators and 70,000 students nationwide.
Official Site: billofrightsinstitute.org
Facebook: @billofrightsinstitute
Twitter: @brinstitute
Instagram: @brinstitute
