Join discussions on slavery, the abolitionist movement, Tocqueville, and more!   Upcoming Programs at America’s Town Hall The History of the Abolitionist Movement Thursday, February 9 | 12 p.m. ET In celebration of Black History Month, the National Constitution Center presents a discussion of the rich history of the abolitionist movement in America with writers and historians Linda Hirshman, author of The Color of Abolition: How a Printer, a Prophet, and a Contessa Moved a Nation, and Manisha Sinha, author of The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition. They will explore the abolitionist roots of constitutional change, focusing on key figures including Maria Weston Chapman, Frederick Douglass, William Lloyd Garrison, Harriet Tubman, and more. Thomas Donnelly, chief content officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW This program is made possible through the generous support of Citizens and presented in partnership with the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. Slavery and Liberty at America’s Founding Tuesday, February 28 | 7 p.m. ET Join historian Edward Larson and others for a conversation on Larson’s new book, American Inheritance: Liberty and Slavery in the Birth of a Nation, 1765-1795, exploring the paradox of liberty and slavery in Revolutionary America. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Lessons from Tocqueville in America Monday, March 6 | 12 p.m. ET Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has been called by Harvey Mansfield the “best book ever written on democracy and the best book ever written on America.” What can a 200-year-old book teach us about democracy in America today? Join Jeremy Jennings, author of Travels with Tocqueville Beyond America; Olivier Zunz, author of The Man Who Understood Democracy: The Life of Alexis de Tocqueville; and Catherine Zuckert of the University of Notre Dame, for a discussion of Tocqueville’s masterpiece and its lessons for modern Americans. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW Amendment Reform in America and Abroad Thursday, March 16 | 7 p.m. ET The National Constitution Center and the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University present a comparative discussion of how democracies amend their constitutions, at home and around the world. Join a panel of distinguished scholars, including Wilfred Codrington of Brooklyn Law School, Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and others as they survey the constitutional amendment process around the world to cast light on our debates in the U.S. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Constitutional Design at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law. The Constitutional Role of the State Solicitor General Friday, March 24 | 1 p.m. ET The National Constitution Center and the National Association of Attorneys General host a bipartisan conversation with Dan Schweitzer, director and chief counsel of the National Association of Attorneys General Center for Supreme Court Advocacy; Lindsay See, solicitor general of West Virginia; and Barbara Underwood, solicitor general of New York, exploring the history of the office of the solicitor general, the role of state solicitors in litigating cases before the Supreme Court, and some of the landmark cases they have litigated. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Governance at the National Association of Attorneys General. Civic Virtue and Citizenship Thursday, March 30 | 12 p.m. ET Join Christopher Beem, author of The Seven Democratic Virtues: What You Can Do to Overcome Tribalism and Save Our Democracy; Richard Haass, author of The Bill of Obligations: The Ten Habits of Good Citizens; and Lorraine Pangle, author of Reason and Character: The Moral Foundations of Aristotelian Political Philosophy, for a discussion of the concepts of civic virtue and citizenship in democratic societies. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. REGISTER NOW More From the National Constitution Center LISTEN Subscribe to audio of our programs on Live at the National Constitution Center, and also check out our companion podcast We the People. LEARN MORE WATCH Interested in a past program? 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