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People on June 24, 2022, in Washington, D.C., protest the Supreme Court overturning the federal right to an abortion.Brandon Bell/Getty Images Matthew Hall, University of Notre Dame and Joseph Daniel Ura, Clemson University Americans are gearing up to celebrate the Fourth of July, and their thoughts are most likely on how many hot dogs to buy for the cookout and whether a family member needs to go stake out a good spot to watch the parade and fireworks. While the holiday is focused on revelry, July Fourth actually commemorates a solemn moment in the country’s history, when it declared independ…

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