Declaration
The Road to Democracy
Season 1 Episode 2 of 2
The concluding part explores the role played by the Ulster-Scots in shaped the reframing of the American constitution, the founding document of the country's democracy. Interviews with leading US historians reveal how a rebellion of Scotch-Irish farmers in Pelham, western Massachusetts, provoked fear in the government and compelled them to summon the delegates back to Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation during the summer of 1787. Figures such as William Paterson and James McHenry influenced the debates over the design of the America's system of government
Declaration airs on BBC One Northern Ireland HD at 10:40 PM, Wednesday 22 July. (Subtitles, repeat.)
Topics
Education ➝ Science ➝ Factual Topics
History
Jane Magowan
Director
Jonathan Golden
Producer