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# It’s part of our heritage. Fourth of July is called ‘Independence day.’ Being independent is like a patriotic label.
- URL: https://ivn.us/it8217s-part-of-our-heritage-fourth-of-july-is-called-8216independence-day8217-being-independent-is-like-a-patriotic-label/
- Published: 2012-01-13T19:08:11.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:21:59.000Z
- Author: Jane Susskind
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It’s part of our heritage. Fourth of July is called ‘Independence day.’ Being independent is like a patriotic label.  
Larry Powell, professor of political communications at the University of Alabama