Experts analyze the latest developments in efforts to adopt the ERA into the Constitution on this week’s We the People. Will the Equal Rights Amendment be Adopted? Explaining the latest developments in efforts to adopt the Equal Rights Amendment into the Constitution, Julie Suk and Sai Prakash join host Jeffrey Rosen. Listen > How Presidents Handled America's Biggest Constitutional Crises How have presidents handled the biggest constitutional crises in American history? Historians discuss with host Jeffrey Rosen. Listen > Watch the Video > 10 Facts About Young Franklin D. Roosevelt by NCC staff Read > Thurgood Marshall: A Retrospective by NCC staff Read > In this section, we'll feature an artifact from one of our exhibits here at the National Constitution Center. The 150th anniversary of the ratification of the 15th Amendment is this Monday, February 3. Our exhibit Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality features this certified copy of the 15th Amendment, signed by Secretary of State William Seward and sent to each state for their approval in 1869 (private collector, courtesy of Seth Kaller, Inc.) From the National Constitution Center Civil War and Reconstruction: The Battle for Freedom and Equality feature exhibit at the National Constitution Center The 15th Amendment Drafting Table on the Interactive Constitution The 15th Amendment "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." Read Interpretations on the Interactive Constitution > Read > the roundup of this week's articles on The Battle for the Constitution — a partnership with The Atlantic that explores constitutional debates in American life. About the National Constitution Center The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia brings together people of all ages and perspectives, across America and around the world, to learn about, debate, and celebrate the greatest vision of human freedom in history, the U.S. Constitution. A private, nonprofit organization, the Center serves as America’s leading platform for constitutional education and debate, fulfilling our congressional charter “to disseminate information about the U.S. Constitution on a nonpartisan basis.” SUPPORT OUR WORK Questions or comments? Email us at
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