Topics include Lincoln, Black women and representation, Native Americans and the Constitution, and more! Upcoming at America's Town Hall NOV 9 I 7 p.m. ET Black Women, Representation, and the Constitution Free Online With the passage of the 19th and 15th Amendments more than 100 years ago, African American women’s suffrage became part of the Constitution. Yet the history of the struggle for Black women’s suffrage and representation is lesser known and is still developing today. Join Nadia Brown, professor of government and chair of the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at Georgetown University and Idol Family Fellow at the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute at Villanova University; Bettye Collier-Thomas, professor of history at Temple University and co-editor of African American Women and the Vote, 1837–1965; and Martha Jones, Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University and author of Vanguard, for a discussion on the history of Black women in America’s representative democracy, including their roles as suffrage advocates, voters, and representatives, from Sojourner Truth to Shirley Chisholm. Lana Ulrich, senior director of content at the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER This program is made possible through the generous support of the McNulty Foundation in partnership with the Anne Welsh McNulty Institute for Women's Leadership at Villanova University and as part of the Center’s Women and the Constitution initiative. NOV 19 I 11 a.m. ET Native Americans and the Constitution Free Online In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, join experts Maggie Blackhawk of New York University School of Law; Donald Grinde, Jr. of the University at Buffalo and co-author of Exemplar of Liberty: Native America and the Evolution of Democracy; Gregory Dowd of the University of Michigan; and Woody Holton of the University of South Carolina and author of Liberty Is Sweet: The Hidden History of the American Revolution, for a conversation exploring the influence of indigenous people and tribal governments on the U.S. Constitution and American democracy, from before the Revolution to today. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER This program is made possible with support from TD Bank. NOV 22 I 12 p.m. ET Does the Presidency Need Reform? Free Online As part of their ongoing conversations about how to restore the guardrails of American democracy, the National Constitution Center and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University present a conversation exploring the role of the president in our constitutional system. Experts Jessica Bulman-Pozen, law professor at Columbia Law School, Saikrishna Prakash, law professor and author of The Living Presidency: An Originalist Argument Against Its Ever-Expanding Powers, Stephen Skowronek, political scientist at Yale University, and others discuss the original conception of presidential power and its expansion over time; and provide their take on what reforms, if any, may be necessary. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER This program part the Renewing the Republic series, presented in partnership with the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University as part of the National Constitution Center's Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy initiative and made possible with support from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) and Mike and Jackie Bezos. NOV 30 I 7 p.m. ET Lincoln's Speeches and the Refounding of America Free Online Michael Burlingame, author of The Black Man’s President: Abraham Lincoln, African Americans, and the Pursuit of Racial Equality; Noah Feldman, author of The Broken Constitution: Lincoln, Slavery, and the Refounding of America; and Diana Schaub, author of His Greatest Speeches: How Lincoln Moved the Nation, take a deep dive into the timeless speeches of one of America’s greatest presidents to reveal Lincoln’s constitutional vision and how his vision changed the course of the Constitution and American history. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Please Note: The start time is 7 p.m. ET. A previous email about this program incorrectly noted the time as 11 a.m. ET. REGISTER View the full list of upcoming Town Hall programs here. PODCAST Can't make it to a Town Hall program? Listen to audio of our programs through the Live at the National Constitution Center podcast, available in the Media Library of our Interactive Constitution and wherever you get your podcasts. Subscribe, rate, and review today! LEARN MORE FEATURED VIDEO The Crisis of Two Constitutions: The Founders' vs. The Peoples' All Town Hall programs are available for playback. View videos of archived programs and resources shared during the discussions in our Media Library. And subscribe our YouTube channel to receive instant updates on new classes, Town Hall programs, and more. 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