Tuesday, July 8, 2025

Termination: The commission was terminated by President Biden on January 20, 2021.

 The 1776 Project, officially known as the President's Advisory 1776 Commission, was established by then-US President Donald Trump in September 2020 to promote "patriotic education". The commission's primary goal was to counter what it viewed as a "radicalized view of American history" and to emphasize the "greatness of the American Founding,". A key outcome of the commission's work was the release of "The 1776 Report" on January 18, 2021, two days before the end of the Trump administration. 

The report and the commission itself were met with criticism from historians and other academics, who argued that the report contained factual errors, promoted a biased interpretation of history, and disregarded the role of slavery and racism in shaping the nation's history. The commission was terminated by President Joe Biden on January 20, 2021, his first day in office. 
Key points about the 1776 Project:
  • Establishment:
    Created by President Trump in September 2020 to promote "patriotic education". 
  • Goal:
    To restore what the commission viewed as an accurate and unifying understanding of American history, emphasizing the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. 
  • 1776 Report:
    The commission's main product, released in January 2021, which sparked significant controversy and criticism.