The 14th Amendment, the National Park Service, and America鈥檚 Second Founding
William G. McGowan Theater
Washington, DC
To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the passage of the 14th聽Amendment, we look at how聽that amendment defines U.S. citizenship, its connection to America鈥檚 鈥淪econd Founding鈥� (the passage of the Reconstruction amendments), and the interpretation of these topics at National Park Service sites.聽Rep. James Clyburn聽(SC) is the keynote speaker.聽Elizabeth Wydra聽will moderate a discussion with聽Michael Allen, Southeast Region Community Planning Specialist, National Park Service;聽Dr. Turkiya Lowe, Southeast Region Chief Historian, National Park Service; and Northwestern University Professor聽Kate Masur.聽Presented in partnership with the Constitutional Accountability Center and the National Park Service.
Rep. James Clyburn
All events listed in the calendar are free unless noted.