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Honor Struggles For Freedom

Presented by National Constitution Center at National Constitution Center

February 1-February 29, 2012

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Breaking Barriers Show
10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                     FREE with museum admission
The Breaking Barriers Show examines the lives of Thurgood Marshall, Bessie Coleman, Jackie Robinson and other extraordinary African Americans throughout history to provide insight into the issues they faced and the rights they secured for all Americans. Visitors are sent on a storytelling adventure as they learn about the experiences of African Americans in the 1700s, 1800s and 1900s. These inspiring stories teach guests how an individual’s civic actions can affect a nation.

 

Historic Re-enactors                                                                                                                                                                                               Saturday and Sundays throughout the month                                                                                                                                                       FREE with museum admission                                                                                                                                                                                   Re-enactors from Historic Philadelphia, Inc. will visit the Center to tell the stories of African American figures from Philadelphia’s history, including Octavius Catto, Oney Judge, Gideon Olmstead and Henry Box Brown.

 

Decoding the Document: Emancipation Proclamation                                                                                                                                         10:00 a.m. and 11:30 a.m.                                                                                                                                                                                        FREE with museum admission                                                                                                                                                                                    Visitors have the chance to take a close look at the Center’s rare printing of the Emancipation Proclamation to learn more about its history, the history of the Civil War, and the background of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments.

 

African American History Highlights in The Story of We the People
FREE with museum admission                                                                                                                                                                                    Visitors can take a self-guided tour of the Center’s exhibits that focus on important moments in African American history. Highlights include:

 

· An invitation, ticket, and program from the inauguration of President Barack Obama

· A signed copy of Barack Obama’s famous race speech “A More Perfect Union” delivered at the National Constitution Center in 2008

· The American National Tree, an interactive exhibit which highlights individuals who have helped shape the Constitution over the last 200 years, including Muhammad Ali, Jackie Robinson, Barbara Jordan, Booker T. Washington, Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Eckford

· A rare printing of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by Abraham Lincoln

· Artifacts that highlight African American contributions to the country’s constitutional history, including a copy of the first printing of the Dred Scott Decision from 1857, California Representative Don Edwards’ pen used to sign the Voting Rights Act, a button from the March on Washington, an NAACP Voters Guide and Poster from 1965, and a poll tax receipt from Travis County, Texas

 

Giant Board Game                                                                                                                                                                                                   Program times vary; check the visitor guide upon arrival for daily game times                                                                                              FREE with museum admission                                                                                                                                                                                  The Center’s giant board game in the Grand Hall Lobby offers the chance for children and families to test their knowledge of African American history, while competing to see who can cross the finish line first. Participants serve as game pieces as they roll the giant dice, answer questions, and work their way across the board.