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Episode Description

Francis Salvador spent less than three years in America before he died for independence. Why did this Jewish patriot risk everything?

In this episode of America’s Founding Series on The P.A.S. Report Podcast, Professor Nick Giordano tells the extraordinary story of Francis Salvador, the “Southern Paul Revere,” who rose from Jewish immigrant to revolutionary leader in South Carolina. Discover how Salvador broke religious barriers, helped advance the American Revolution, and became the first known Jewish Patriot to die for American independence at the Battle of Esseneca in 1776. As America marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, his sacrifice raises a question too few Americans can answer: What makes someone an American? His story connects the American Revolution, natural rights, the Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution to a timeless principle: liberty requires personal responsibility, not government compulsion.

What You’ll Learn In This Episode:

Francis Salvador’s Forgotten Sacrifice: Why a Jewish immigrant with no American ancestry risked his fortune and life for independence after less than three years in the colonies.
The First Jewish Patriot in Colonial Politics: How Salvador overcame religious barriers to become the first openly Jewish member of an American representative assembly.
The Southern Paul Revere and Battle of Esseneca: Why Salvador rode nearly 30 miles to alert Patriot militia forces and what eyewitness accounts reveal about his final moments.
The Declaration of Independence and American Liberty: Why the Founders pledged their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the principles of liberty and to one another.
American Identity vs. Identity Politics: Why the American creed rests on natural rights, constitutional principles, individual liberty, and personal responsibility rather than ancestry or allegiance to government.

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