Name: The Pledge of Allegiance
Duration: 67
Description: Take a look back at the origins of and history behind the customary salute to the American flag.

Take a look back at the origins of and history behind the customary salute to the American flag.

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The Pledge of Allegiance

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<p>The years following the American Revolution were challenging for the new nation, which struggled with the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, Federalism, the Alien and Sedition Acts and more.</p>


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