In 2016, in celebration of the 225th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, the National Archives hosted a series of conversations across the country to explore the continuing and often complicated issues of rights of our modern era. Building on the National Archives’ extensive holdings and hosted in a partner institution, this series of conversations covered a range of contemporary issues, encompassing human rights and civil rights and addressing the tension between individual rights and collective responsibilities.
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Civil Rights and Individual Freedom – Day 1
As part of its Amending America initiative, the National Archives and Records Administration presents a National Conversation on Civil Rights and Individual Freedom in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 20-21, 2016.
Civil Rights and Individual Freedom – Day 2
As part of its Amending America initiative, the National Archives and Records Administration presents a National Conversation on Civil Rights and Individual Freedom in partnership with the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 20-21, 2016.
LGBTQ Human and Civil Rights
The National Archives and Records Administration presents a National Conversation on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ) Human and Civil Rights in partnership with Center on Halsted and the Chicago History Museum in Chicago, Illinois, on July 15-16, 2016.
Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
As part of its Amending America initiative, the National Archives and Records Administration presents the National Conversation on Rights and Justice: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality on October 21, 2016 at the Alexander Hamilton U.S. Custom House at One Bowling Green, New York City, home to the National Archives at New York City and the National Museum of the American Indian.
Immigration: Barriers and Access
The National Archives and Records Administration presents a National Conversation on Rights and Justice – Immigration: Barriers and Access in partnership with the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles, California, on November 19, 2016.
Educational Access and Equity
As part of its Amending America initiative, the National Archives and Records Administration presents a National Conversation on Educational Access and Equity at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, Texas, on March 7, 2017.
Building a More Perfect Union – Day 1
Join us as we debate some of the most critical issues facing our nation today with leaders from across the country discussing subjects ranging from national security to responsibilities of citizens to the court system and beyond.
Building a More Perfect Union – Day 2
This event is the culmination of a six-part, multi-city series, including topics on Civil Rights and Individual Freedom, LGBTQ Human Rights and Civil Rights, Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, Immigration: Access and Barriers, and Educational Access and Equity.
The “National Conversation on Rights and Justice” is presented in part by AT&T, Ford Foundation, Seedlings Foundation, and the National Archives Foundation.