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Our Fragile Freedoms
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Our Fragile Freedoms

Pulitzer Prize–winning historian Eric Foner discusses Our Fragile Freedoms, a new collection of essays exploring a range of topics, including debates over slavery and antislavery, the Civil War and Reconstruction, Jim Crow and the battle to dismantle it, and modern debates over the Constitution and how to teach American history.

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Can Government Officials Pressure Private Companies and Universities to Restrict Speech?

Unpacking the history and constitutionality of jawboning

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An Evening With Justice Amy Coney Barrett

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett joins National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen for a special…

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A look at early landmark free press censorship cases

In the first part of a three-part series, Constitution Daily looks at a series of landmark cases that have defined free speech…

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Article III and Supreme Court Term Review Featuring Ali Velshi (All Levels)

For our final Fun Friday Session of the 2022-2023 school year, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi returns, joining National Constitution Center…

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Smart analysis of the latest Supreme Court news and more

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We the People

A weekly show of constitutional debate

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America’s Town Hall Programs

Constitutional experts discuss the best arguments on all sides

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