If You Think America And The United States Are The Same Thing … No

The creator of this video has one goal that your education probably didn’t: to make sure you know just how much America is in your America, and how much America ISN’T in your America*.If it sounds complicated now, it won’t after you press play.

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Jul 31, 2014

*Also keep in mind as you’re changing your views about what “America” is — a lot of our neighbors in Latin America are *ALSO* part of “America”!

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