Filmmaker Ken Burns and historian Erica Armstrong Dunbar join us on March 30 at 12 p.m. ET for a discussion of Benjamin Franklin, a new documentary that explores the life of the scientist, inventor, writer, diplomat, and signer of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution. Learn more | |
Debate at America's Town Hall
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Elections, Speech, and Political Disinformation
Thursday, March 10 | 7 p.m. ET
What are the leading proposals to combat election disinformation and are they consistent with the First Amendment? Richard L. Hasen, leading election law expert and author of Cheap Speech: How Disinformation Poisons Our Politics—and How to Cure It; Sarah Isgur, staff writer at The Dispatch and co-host of the legal podcast Advisory Opinions; and Catherine Ross, free speech expert and author of A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment discuss. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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The Original Meaning of the 14th Amendment
Thursday, March 17 | 7 p.m. ET
The 14th Amendment has been cited in more Supreme Court cases—from Plessy v. Ferguson and Brown v. Board of Education to Roe v. Wade and Bush v. Gore—than any other amendment. Yet, there has been an ongoing debate over its meaning and interpretation since its ratification in 1868. Join Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick, authors of The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment: Its Letter and Spirit, and others for a definitive analysis of the origins, evolution, and future of the amendment. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.
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Celebrate Women's History Month With Live Online Programs
Part lecture and part lively conversation, our live online classes are open to the public so that students, teachers, and parents can join in a constitutional discussion with National Constitution Center scholars. During Women's History Month, a great lineup of women scholars will cover topics including the civil rights movement, the 19th Amendment, and slavery in America.
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The 19th Amendment Featuring Martha S. Jones
Friday, March 11 | 1 p.m. ET
Martha S. Jones, Society of Black Alumni Presidential Professor and Professor of History at The Johns Hopkins University, joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion on the 19th Amendment, with a focus on voting rights of African American women.
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On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the 116th Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States.
In 2018, Judge Jackson joined the National Constitution Center to discuss what the smash Broadway hit Hamilton has to teach us about the Constitution and the law. Watch now
MSNBC’s Ali Velshi and President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discuss the historic Supreme Court nomination and the confirmation process that will follow. Watch now
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Throughout Women’s History Month, the National Constitution Center is recognizing extraordinary American women throughout the nation’s history. Visitors can view our newest exhibit, The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote. This exhibit traces the triumphs and struggles that led to the ratification of the 19th Amendment and features some of the many women who transformed constitutional history.
Through March, the National Constitution Center is offering discounted and free admission days along with a series of programs and events that explore freedom and equality in America. Learn more
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Wawa Community Day Honoring Women's History Month
Saturday, March 26 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Wawa and the National Constitution Center are teaming up to offer visitors a free Wawa Community Day Honoring Women’s History Month, on Saturday, March 26. Admission to the National Constitution Center will be free courtesy of Wawa.
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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. | |
Election Integrity and Voting Rights: Should We Rewrite the Rules?
America's Town Hall | Run time: 1 hour
Charles C.W. Cooke, Edward B. Foley, Michael T. Morley, and Dawn Teele explore recent proposals to protect the integrity of our election process. Watch now
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Rule of Law in America and Abroad: A Comparative View
America's Town Hall | Run time: 55 minutes
Garry Kasparov, Judge Claudia Escobar, Robert P. George, and Kim Lane Scheppele explore how the rule of law is protected in constitutional systems around the world. Watch now
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Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act
We the People podcast | Run time: 51 minutes
Jeffrey Rosen is joined by Rick Hasen and Matthew Clark to discuss the case of voting district maps in Alabama and issues surrounding Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Listen now
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The First Amendment and the Censor’s Dilemma
Live at the National Constitution Center podcast | Run time: 56 minutes
Adam Liptak and Nadine Strossen join First Amendment lawyer Robert Corn-Revere to discuss his new book and to explore the efforts at censoring unpopular speech throughout American history. Jeffrey Rosen moderates. Listen now
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Forgotten Founders: Phillis Wheatley, African American Poet of the Revolution
Constitution Daily blog | Read time: 6 minutes
"Phillis Wheatley was the first globally recognized African American female poet. She came to prominence during the American Revolutionary period and is understood today for her fervent commitment to abolitionism. ..." Read more
Women First Allowed to Argue Supreme Court Cases
Constitution Daily blog | Read time: 5 minutes
"On February 15, 1879, President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a new law that would admit women as members of the Supreme Court bar and allow them to submit and argue cases at the high court. ..." Read more
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