About this Event
Join us for the exhibition opening of the Bicentennial Without Colonies, a traveling exhibition and digital archive that reminds Americans that the promise of freedom is incomplete while colonialism and inequality persist and to help reignite the spirit of resistance and solidarity that made 1976 a milestone in the ongoing struggle for liberation.
Remarks and an informal Q&A will take place at 5:30 pm.
Light food and drinks provided.
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The Bicentennial Without Colonies Traveling Exhibit explores the history and legacy of thousands of Americans who demanded a Bicentennial Without Colonies in 1976
In 1976, while the United States celebrated 200 years of independence, the July 4th Coalition—led by Puerto Rican and Native American activists and joined by Black, white, Latina/o, Asian American participants from progressive movements, including feminist and LGBTQ groups—took to the streets of Philadelphia to demand a “Bicentennial Without Colonies.”
More than 40,000 people marched that day, exposing the contradiction between America’s promises of liberty and the reality of colonial rule, militarism, racism, poverty, and sexism. Together, they issued a bold call for both social and economic justice for all Americans.
Fifty years later, the July 4th Sin Colonias Coalition is commemorating the “Bicentennial Without Colonies” march and honoring that powerful moment of unity and defiance. Our purpose is to share this anniversary and its history as a living act of remembrance and renewal.
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325 Cooper St, 325 Cooper Street, Camden, United States
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