America ReFramed
Divide in Concord
S4 • E7 Mar 14, 2016 60m
In Concord, Massachusetts residents hold fast to their town’s legendary status; it is the site of the initial conflict which led to the American Revolution. Concord was also home to Henry David Thoreau, a proponent of the environmental preservation movement. Divide in Concord is an engaging tale about a contemporary debate: individual freedom versus collective responsibility, and how this relates to American democracy. The Declaration of Independence states that man has certain unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. But in today’s society where is the line drawn between consumer freedom and responsibility?