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Now what is a meme, you may wonder? Well, a "meme" is an idea, behavior, or style that spreads from person to person within a culture—often with the aim of conveying a particular phenomenon, theme, or meaning represented by the meme. A meme is usually a humorous image, video, piece of text, etc., that is copied (often with slight variations) and spread rapidly by Internet users. The cartoon faces known as "Ragefaces" are anonymously created by users on websites such as Reddit. In the case of History In A Nutshell's "Birth Of The Constitution" episode, the following memes are used to illustrate educational points related to the video. 

  • Colonies Angry With King George III Meme

  • Thomas Jefferson Meme (Parody of Joseph Ducreux Meme)

  • Rageface Comic - Under the Articles of Confederation, the central government did not have the power to tax the states. 
     
  • Drake Meme Parody - Benjamin Franklin 

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Birth of the Constitution - Photos
This photo gallery features the following visuals from the "Birth Of The Constitution" episode! Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Author Of "The Social Contract" John Locke, Author Of "Two Treatises Of...
Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell 1

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Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
Episode 1
After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to...