Exploring how the crisis is impacting civil liberties on this week's WTP. Civil Liberties and COVID-19 What happens to certain constitutional rights—like the freedom to exercise religion by going to church, and others—when Americans can't gather in-person? First Amendment experts David French and Lata Nott discuss with host Jeffrey Rosen. Listen > Tune in to Our Virtual Town Halls! Enjoy America's Town Hall from your home! Watch our first virtual program, a conversation about George Washington recorded this past Thursday, at the link below. Tune in Monday at 7 p.m. for a conversation featuring leading legal scholars Geoffrey Stone and David Strauss. Stay tuned for new episodes of the podcast coming soon. Watch > Full schedule of upcoming virtual Town Hall programs > On This Day, Jeanette Rankin's History-Making Moment by NCC staff Read > The Most Obscure Amendment? by NCC staff Read > During the late 1800s, some states allowed women to vote in school or municipal elections but not federal ones. Women were instructed to place their ballots in separate boxes—like this one from Utah—to ensure they didn’t vote in any other race. The fight to ensure that women could vote in all elections entered its home stretch around this time 100 years ago. 35 states had ratified the 19th Amendment when Mississippi rejected it on March 31, 1920. The fight then stretched on until August, when Tennessee delivered the necessary 36th yes vote and the 19th Amendment was finally ratified. The National Constitution Center's forthcoming exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote opening later this year, will feature this ballot box and other historic artifacts. Artifact from the collection of Ronnie Lapinsky Sax, photo by Mark Gulezian. From the National Constitution Center Read more about our forthcoming exhibit The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote The First Amendment Right to Assemble and Petition "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." 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 [email protected]. National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St, Philadelphia, PA 19106 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!