February at the National Constitution Center Visit the Center First Amendment Tablet Now on Display View our newly installed 50-ton marble First Amendment tablet! Engraved with the 45 words of the First Amendment, the tablet spans a 100-foot-wide wall overlooking historic Independence Mall. This winter, the National Constitution Center will offer discounted and free admission days along with a series of programs and events that explore freedom and equality in America. Learn more During the month of February, the National Constitution Center will honor the achievements and rich heritage of African Americans, and the impact their stories have had on constitutional history. BUY TICKETS The National Constitution Center will celebrate Presidents Day Weekend with a variety of in-person events. Admission is FREE on Presidents Day, Monday, February 21, thanks to the generosity of TD Bank. RESERVE TICKETS Through March 31, visitors can enjoy discounted admission of $10 for adults (usually $14.50) and $7.50 for youth ages 6-18 (usually $11). We are open Wednesday – Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Masks are required for all visitors over age 2. Proof of vaccination is not required. For more information, see Our Commitment to Health and Safety. Debate at America's Town Hall The First Amendment and the Censor's Dilemma Thursday, February 3 | Noon ET Adam Liptak, New York Times Supreme Court reporter, and Nadine Strossen, free speech expert and author of HATE: Why We Should Resist It with Free Speech, Not Censorship, join leading First Amendment lawyer Robert Corn-Revere to explore the efforts at censoring unpopular speech throughout American history as described in Corn-Revere’s latest book, The Mind of the Censor and the Eye of the Beholder. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Rule of Law in America and Abroad: A Comparative View Wednesday, February 9 | 7 p.m. ET The National Constitution Center and Renew Democracy Initiative present a discussion exploring how the rule of law is protected in constitutional systems around the world—including the United States—and how to ensure its survival when threatened by modern challenges. What happens to constitutions when legal and political norms are violated, and how can we defend rule of law and ensure that our civic institutions remain strong? The panel will feature a unique set of perspectives, including both foreign dissidents who have risked their lives to fight for freedom in their home countries—Garry Kasparov, chairman of the Renew Democracy Initiative, and Judge Claudia Escobar, Guatemalan whistleblower and former magistrate of the Court of Appeals of Guatemala—and legal experts Robert P. George and Kim Lane Scheppele of Princeton University. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Election Integrity and Voting Rights: Should We Rewrite the Rules? Tuesday, February 15 | 7 p.m. ET The National Constitution Center and the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins University, as part of their ongoing conversations about how to restore the guardrails of American democracy, present a conversation exploring recent proposals to protect the integrity of our election process. Join Charles C.W. Cooke, senior writer at National Review; Edward B. Foley, professor and director of the election law program at Ohio State University; Michael T. Morley, professor at Florida State University Law; and Dawn Teele, SNF Agora Institute associate professor of political science, as they debate the merits of legislation pending in Congress and the states. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Check out our website for the full list of upcoming America's Town Hall programs. Learn About the Constitution Black History Month Online Resources The Life and Legacy of Frederick Douglass We the People podcast | Run time: 1 hour 7 minutes Women's Right to Vote With Martha Jones Scholar Exchange class | Run time: 40 minutes Check out our website for a full list of online programs and resources, including virtual tours, live classes, and more. Black History Month programming is made possible thanks to the generosity of TD Bank. Presidents Day Online Resources George Washington and Writing History With Alexis Coe Scholar Exchange class | Run time: 51 minutes Article II: The Executive Branch With Michael Gerhardt Scholar Exchange class | Run time: 43 minutes Check out our website for a full list of Presidents Day online programs and resources, including presidential trivia videos and more. In Case You Missed It WATCH India and America: A Constitutional Dialogue America's Town Hall | Run time: 54 minutes 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, compare the U.S. and Indian constitutions. Watch now The Civil Rights Movement With Hasan Kwame Jeffries Constitution 101 Class | Run time: 46 minutes Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, joins Jeffrey Rosen to explore the civil rights movement. Watch now LISTEN Congress, the Filibuster, and the Constitution We the People podcast | Run time: 1 hour 4 minutes Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by two experts on congressional power and practices, Josh Chafetz and Jay Cost, to discuss the history, constitutionality, and calls for reform of the filibuster. Listen now The Case for Reforming the Electoral Count Act We the People podcast | Run time: 55 minutes Host Jeffrey Rosen is joined by election law experts Ned Foley and Brad Smith for a deep dive into the Electoral Count Act and proposals for fixing it. Listen now READ The Court Loses Its Chief Pragmatist Jeffrey Rosen for The Atlantic | Read time: 12 minutes National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen notes the upcoming retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, as the country moves into a more ideologically divided future. Read more Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court Legacy Constitution Daily blog | Read time: 4 minutes In this story, first published in July 2021, Constitution Daily examines Justice Stephen Breyer's Supreme Court legacy. Read more All of the latest constitutional content from the National Constitution Center is available on the Media Library of the Interactive Constitution. 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