America wasn't 'really founded' until 1965, MS NOW guest historian argues ahead of 250th birthday
There’s a very good case to be made, I think, that we were really founded in 1965, that that’s when a multiracial, multiethnic democracy came more fully into being, with the Immigration and Nationality Act, with the Voting Rights Act. Presidential historian and former speechwriter Jon Meacham said one could make the argument that America became a true "multiracial, multiethnic democracy" in 1965 rather than 1776. (iStock)"They're going to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the country July 4th, but that's not our celebration," Rev. "We were slaves then, and they celebrate signing the Declaration of Independence 1776.
- ▪There’s a very good case to be made, I think, that we were really founded in 1965, that that’s when a multiracial, multiethnic democracy came more fully into being, with the Immigration and Nationality Act, with the Voting Rights Act.
- ▪Presidential historian and former speechwriter Jon Meacham said one could make the argument that America became a true "multiracial, multiethnic democracy" in 1965 rather than 1776. (iStock)"They're going to celebrate the 250th anniversary
- ▪"We were slaves then, and they celebrate signing the Declaration of Independence 1776.
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Media America wasn't 'really founded' until 1965, MS NOW guest historian argues ahead of 250th birthday Jon Meacham argued that 'a lot of people' weren't initially included during America's founding By Lindsay Kornick Fox News Published July 1, 2026 9:00pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Presidential historian argues America truly began in 1965, not 1776 Presidential historian Jon Meacham claimed on MS NOW's "Morning Joe" Wednesday that the case could be made for America to have begun as a real "democracy" in 1965. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! MS NOW guest and presidential historian Jon Meacham made the case on Wednesday that the U.S.
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