DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA – “The Tyranny of the Majority” (Ep. 9) // America 250 OTR B4TV
The greatest danger to a democracy isn’t a King—it’s the neighbors.
B4TV tackles Tocqueville’s most famous warning. This dramatization explores the pressure to conform and the risk of the majority trampling the rights of the individual.
THE PRODUCTION LOG:
Historical Focus: Individual rights vs. popular opinion.
Original Air Date: March 14, 1962

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