This document explores the meaning and implications of Independence Day and concepts of freedom in the United States. It poses a series of questions about liberty, independence, equality, and freedom, and asks what Americans are celebrating on July 4th. By questioning "freedom from what?" and "freedom for what?" and "for whom?", the document prompts consideration of who benefits from freedom and independence in the U.S. and who may be excluded.

1. What does July 4th mean to you?
Independence Day in the
United States of America

3. LIBERTY?
INDEPENDENCE?
FRATERNITY?
FREEDOM?
EQUALITY?

4. FREEDOM From what?

5. FREEDOM From what?
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6. FREEDOM From what?

7. FREEDOM For what?
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8. FREEDOM
For what?

9. FREEDOM
For what?
and
For whom?
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10. For whom?FREEDOM
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11. FREEDOM
For whom?
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12. FREEDOM
For whom?
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13. FREEDOM For whom?
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Thomas R. Machnitzki

14. FREEDOM
For whom?
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15. For whom?
FREEDOM
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16. For whom?FREEDOM PD-US

17. FREEDOM
For whom?
Photo by War Relocation Authority

18. FREEDOM
FOR
W
H
O
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19. What are you celebrating?

20. What are
you
celebrating?
Photo by
Troy Mason

21. What are
you
celebrating?

22. What are you
celebrating?