The Forgotten Years of the Civil Rights Movement

Run time: 58 minutes

Prize-winning historians Kate Masur and Dylan Penningroth explore the central role of African Americans in the struggle for justice and equality long before the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s. Listen now

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October 26, 1774: The First Continental Congress Concludes

by NCC Staff | Read time: 2 minutes

“On October 26, 1774, the First Continental Congress ended its initial session in Philadelphia with a list of rights belonging to Colonists and threats of an economic boycott. Within six months, however, armed conflict broke out on American soil. ...” Read more

October 23, 1987: Senate Rejects Robert Bork for the Supreme Court

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On October 23, 1987, the United States Senate held one of the most-controversial votes on a Supreme Court nominee in its history, when it rejected Robert Bork’s appointment. ...” Read more

Live From the Museum: Voting Rights

In honor of Election Day, join us from our main exhibit, The Story of We the People, for a virtual tour of voting rights. We look at what the Constitution says about voting rights, how these rights have changed over time, concluding with an insider look at the different ways in which people have cast their ballots over the centuries and current voting systems today. Watch now

Article IV

“Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof.”

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