Download or read book Summary of Heather Cox Richardson's Democracy Awakening written by Milkyway Media and published by Milkyway Media. This book was released on 2023-11-12 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buy now to get the main key ideas from Heather Cox Richardson's Democracy Awakening Over the decades, a small group of wealthy people have attempted to rewrite America’s history, promising to return the country to an imaginary past and leading it toward authoritarianism. In Democracy Awakening (2023), historian Heather Cox Richardson delves into the historical context of the formation of the United States, examining the paradoxical nature of a democracy founded on principles of equality by men who themselves were slave owners. She details the ideological battles that have shaped American society and the constant struggle for equal rights, asserting that American democracy is a perpetual work in progress.