Hear analysis of some of King's most significant speeches and writings What's New This Week MLK, the Declaration, and the Constitution Run time: 1 hour 4 minutes Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by leading experts on civil rights and American history, William Allen and Hasan Kwame Jeffries, to examine King’s thinking about the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Listen now The 14th Amendment With Christopher R. Riano Run time: 40 minutes Christopher R. Riano, president of the Center for Civic Education, joins Jeffrey Rosen for a conversation on the 14th Amendment and the battle over its meaning from Reconstruction to the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on marriage equality in Obergefell. Watch now We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog Daniel Webster’s Unique Supreme Court Legacy by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 4 minutes Daniel Webster was one of the seminal figures of 19th century America as an orator and politician. Perhaps less known is Webster’s influence on the Supreme Court, and especially the Marshall Court. … Read more Happy Birthday to the 18th Amendment! by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes It was on January 16, 1919, that the Constitution gained a new amendment. However, the 18th Amendment, which made Prohibition the law of the land, had a short shelf life, since it was repealed in the early 1930s. … Read more Upcoming at America's Town Hall India and America: A Constitutional Dialogue Tuesday, January 25 | 11 a.m. ET Free Online How are the U.S. and Indian constitutions alike—and how do they differ? Join two leading Indian constitutional law experts and senior advocates at the Supreme Court of India—Arvind Datar and Menaka Guruswamy—and American comparative law expert Tom Ginsburg of the University of Chicago Law School, to discuss the similarities and differences between the U.S. and Indian constitutions and explore the biggest constitutional issues currently facing both nations. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW This program is presented in partnership with the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy. Constitutional Text of the Week The Preamble "We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America." Read Interpretations on the Interactive Constitution Support the Center In honor of the 234th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution, every dollar you give toward the We the People podcast will be doubled with a generous 1:1 match up to a total of $234,000, made possible by the John Templeton Foundation. SUPPORT Connect with us Update your email preferences by clicking 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 | About Constant Contact Sent by [email protected] in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!