Using Revolutionary Traditions to Create Social Change

Miacademy & MiaPrep Learning Channel

This educational video explores how the core principles of the United States' founding documents—the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution—created a "revolutionary tradition" that has been utilized by marginalized groups to effect social change. It defines key concepts like popular sovereignty, natural rights, and the distinction between suffrage (voting) and mass democracy (participation outside the voting booth). The video argues that these founding ideals provide a "measuring stick" against which society can be judged and improved.