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In today’s divided political climate it’s easy to lose sight of how often Americans have had to work through their differences to find common ground.
That was true even shortly after independence, when the practical problems of creating a national political culture made Americans of different regions, faiths and outlooks look upon each other suspiciously.
In this imagined conversation, Martha and George Washington discuss the challenge of building trust among the states and overcoming the “petty jealousies” that threatened to undermine the experiment in democracy when it had barely begun.
How can we, today’s caretakers of the republic, follow their example and take responsibility for finding ways to unite when we have so many differences?
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