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Liberty Medal Awarded to Pope Leo XIV

by NCC Staff

On July 3, 2026, the National Constitution Center awarded the 38th annual Liberty Medal to His Holiness Pope Leo XIV in a ceremony…

Liberty Medal Awarded to Pope Leo XIV
Constitutional Voices: The Declaration as a Constant Call to Freedom

by Charles Sahm

In part two of a two-part series, Charles Sahm explains how no group has been more steadfast in their devotion to the core beliefs…

Constitutional Voices: The Declaration as a Constant Call to Freedom
Constitutional Voices: African Americans’ early responses to the Declaration of Independence

by Charles Sahm

In part one of a two-part series, Charles Sahm examines how Black Americans, free and enslaved, seized on the promises of the…

Constitutional Voices: African Americans’ early responses to the Declaration of Independence
Constitutional Voices: Patrick Henry’s Complex Legacy

by Scott Bomboy

In his time, Patrick Henry achieved great fame for his skills as an orator and for his advocacy for independence from Great…

Constitutional Voices: Patrick Henry’s Complex Legacy