Learn more about the civic holiday! Juneteenth and the Constitution Great Justices: Founders, Dissents, and Prophets What is Juneteenth, the newest federal holiday, and why do we celebrate it as Emancipation Day? Martha Jones, author of Vanguard: How Black Women Broke Barriers, Won the Vote, and Insisted on Equality for All, and Lucas Morel, author of Lincoln and the American Founding, discuss with host Jeffrey Rosen on this week’s episode. Listen > Robert Strauss, author of the new book John Marshall: The Final Founder; Peter Canellos, author of the new book The Great Dissenter: The Story of John Marshall Harlan, America's Judicial Hero; and Elizabeth Slattery, co-host of the podcast Dissed, discuss some of America’s greatest Supreme Court justices in history with Jeffrey Rosen. Listen > Watch > Juneteenth Joins List of Federal Holidays by Scott Bomboy Read > Justice Alito's 'Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' by Marcia Coyle Read > Celebrate Juneteenth—the annual commemoration of the end of slavery in America in 1865—with the National Constitution Center! Museum admission will be FREE on Saturday, June 19. Check out our special programming and online resources. From the National Constitution Center: Juneteenth programming and resources The 13th Amendment "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction." Read Interpretations on the Interactive Constitution > Read > a roundup of this week's articles from The Battle for the Constitution—a partnership with The Atlantic that explores constitutional debates in American life. 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 | Constant Contact Data Notice Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!