Celebrate the opening of our First Amendment gallery   Today at America’s Town Hall National First Amendment Summit Wednesday, September 13 | 5:30–8 p.m. ET Join the National Constitution Center, in partnership with a coalition of leading free speech organizations, for a National First Amendment Summit to address the increasing threats to freedom of expression and to celebrate the opening of the Center’s new First Amendment gallery. To lead off the event, author and free-speech advocate Salman Rushdie will participate in a virtual keynote conversation with PEN America’s Suzanne Nossel about the importance of free speech in a democratic society and the forces of censorship that imperil its existence, followed by a series of panels with America’s leading First Amendment thinkers. REGISTER HERE TO ATTEND ONLINE     About the First Amendment Gallery The National Constitution Center just opened a new First Amendment gallery. Protecting some of our most cherished freedoms—religious liberty, free speech, a free press, the freedom of assembly, and the right to petition—the First Amendment is a pillar of democracy and the American way. The 1,500-square-foot exhibit features more than 20 artifacts highlighting all five freedoms, including a draft opinion with handwritten edits from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis; an anti-Vietnam War armband worn by the Tinker family and associated with the landmark student speech case, Tinker v. Des Moines; The New York Times’ 1971 publication of the classified “Pentagon Papers;” and a pennant from the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The First Amendment is made possible through the generous underwriting of The George Family Foundation and Lilly Endowment Inc. and through the generous support of The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation and The McLean Contributionship. Learn more about the gallery     Connect With Us Update your email preferences using the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us.   National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!