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2018 CIVIC CALENDAR in 2018, the 14TH AMENDMENT Turns 150 National Archives and Records Administration ion vis Di s ph ra g to o h P d n a s t n i r P n , o s i s is e iv r g D n s o h C p f a r o g y o r t a o r h b i P L d n a s t n i r P , s s e r g n o C f o y r a r b i L Na tion al Ar ch iv es a n d R e c o r d s A d m i n i s t r a t i o THE n 2018 CIVIC CALENDAR In 2018, THE 14TH AMENDMENT turns 150. Ratified in 1868, this transformational Amendment enshrined President Abraham Lincoln’s promise of “a new birth of freedom” into our Constitution. In the words of the National Constitution Center’s President and CEO Jerey Rosen, National Archives and Records Administration “It is ONE OF THE CROWN JEWELS OF OUR CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY, and if Thomas Jeerson, in the Declaration of Independence, promised that ‘all men are created equal,’ it took the 14th Amendment, after the bloodiest war in American history, to make that promise a reality.” The 14th Amendment is a critical part of America’s Second Founding. On this key anniversary, the time is ripe for a national conversation about the 14th Amendment’s enduring meaning and lasting importance. The more we understand the history of our nation’s Second Founding, the better equipped we will be to confront the constitutional questions of our present and future. This calendar will introduce you to America’s Second Founding by examining the history and legacy of the 14th Amendment. Each month of this calendar explores the words, principles, and ideas of the amendment through the lens of the constitutional figures who wrote, ratified, and fought to realize its promise of liberty and equality. For in-depth, nonpartisan essays on the 14th Amendment, written by top scholars, check out the Interactive Constitution at 1 4TH constitutioncenter.org/constitution. AMENDMENT AN INTRODUCTION CIVIC HOLIDAY MARTIN LUTHER JANUARY constitutioncenter.org/constitution KING JR. DAY OF SERVICE SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT AT THE MUSEUM 1 2 3 4 5 6 Call and ask • Celebrate the life of Dr. Martin about special Luther King Jr. at our Macy’s Family WINTERTIME Museum Closed Day, featuring a moving reading of GROUP RATES! President Abraham Lincoln the “I Have a Dream” speech, family issues the Emancipation Proclamation (1863) concerts, educational programs, and craft activities. 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 • Help out local schools by lending In Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier Birthday of President a hand at our service projects. (1988), the Supreme Richard Nixon (1913) Birthday of Constitutional Court rules that school Harvey Milk becomes the Convention delegate administrators may censor • Enjoy $5 admission on first openly gay man to hold and first Secretary of student newspapers Birthday of President elected office in the U.S. the Treasury Alexander to protect the school’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Millard Fillmore (1800) (1978) Hamilton (1757) academic mission Courtesy of: Birthday of Dr. Martin 14 15 Luther King Jr. (1929) 16 17 18 19 20 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY MACY’S FAMILY DAY FEATURING $5 ADMISSION 18th Amendment ratified — New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) prohibits manufacture, Birthday of Constitutional IN THE CLASSROOM allows schools to search sale, and transportation of Convention delegate students’ belongings with intoxicating liquors (1919) Benjamin Franklin (1706) reasonable suspicion • Give students a “hall pass” to 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 travel through American history! Tune into Constitution Hall Pass online video lessons and live chats. 20th Amendment ratified— This month watch our episode on presidential inaugurations move to January (1933) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 24th Amendment ratified— constitutioncenter.org/hallpass abolishes poll tax (1964) 28 29 30 31 Discover the online resource hailed by USA Today as an “internet sensation” Made possible by the generosity of the Birthday of President Birthday of President constitutioncenter.org/constitution William McKinley (1843) Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882) BOOK YOUR GROUP TODAY! SIGN UP FOR OUR AT THE MUSEUM CIVIC Call: 215.409.6800 EDUCATOR E-NEWSLETTER! HOLIDAY Email: [email protected] Visit: constitutioncenter.org/learn IN THE CLASSROOM JAMES MADISON’S The story of the 14th Amendment actually begins with Courtesy of the Colonial Williamsburg the battle over the Bill of Rights. Foundation The Bill of Rights, as we know it today, includes the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. These amendments ensure that the federal government may not infringe on the basic rights of the people. James Madison, the Founding Father who drafted the Bill of Rights, also wanted to include an amendment preventing state governments from violating some of the same rights, including free speech, a free press, and the right to a jury trial. But Congress rejected Madison’s idea. It would take almost a century for Madison’s vision to finally make its way into the Constitution—in the 14th Amendment. In fact, many scholars believe that the 14th Amendment goes even further than Madison envisioned, protecting an even more robust set of rights than Madison’s original provision. FAVORITE AMENDMENT CIVIC HOLIDAYS AFRICAN AMERICAN FEBRUARY constitutioncenter.org/constitution HISTORY MONTH SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT & PRESIDENTS DAY 1 2 3 Check out our comprehensive LEARNING MODULES and find 15th Amendment ratified— AT THE MUSEUM everything you need to address voting rights cannot be denied h anges on account of race (1870) • African American History Month itutional-exc current constitutional topics rn/const 16th Amendment ratified— en ter.org/lea at the museum is generously const itutio nc in your classrooms. establishes a federal income tax (1913) underwritten by 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 • The Breaking Barriers program 25th Amendment ratified— 11th Amendment ratified— Birthday of President establishes succession lets visitors “dress the part” as Birthday of Rosa Parks, Birthday of President affirms states’ sovereign William Henry Harrison process during presidential they explore the lives of African- civil rights pioneer (1913) Ronald Reagan (1911) immunity (1795) (1773) disability (1967) American heroes, then guests 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 can take a self-guided tour and see our rare copy of the PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND PROGRAMS Emancipation Proclamation, Birthday of President a signed copy of President Abraham Lincoln (1809) Observed birthday of Obama’s speech, and more! NAACP founded in Frederick Douglass, New York City (1909) abolitionist leader (1818) • On Presidents Day guests can 18 19 PRESIDENTS DAY 20 21 22 23 24 “meet” some of history’s favorite In Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court presidents and even participate in PRESIDENTS DAY WEEKEND PROGRAMS establishes judicial review our Presidential Costume Contest! In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), Birthday of Constitutional the Supreme Court confirms The Confederation Congress Convention president the 1st Amendment rights of students at school passes a resolution in and first president of the IN THE CLASSROOM President Andrew Johnson Extended Museum Hours FREE ADMISSION favor of a Constitutional United States, George is the first president to be 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. COURTESY OF TD BANK Convention (1787) Washington (1732) impeached (1868) • Learn about abolition and the 25 26 27 28 Reconstruction era! With our Interactive Constitution and special episodes of Constitution Hall Pass you and your students can learn more about the 13th, 14th, and Hiram Rhodes Revels is 22nd Amendment ratified— DOCUMENTING THE NATION’S FOUNDING sworn in as the first African- sets a two-term limit on the See rare copies of America’s founding documents 15th amendments! American senator (1870) office of the president (1951) • Visit our website for more ways to BOOK YOUR GROUP TODAY! SIGN UP FOR OUR AT THE MUSEUM CIVIC commemorate African American Call: 215.409.6800 EDUCATOR E-NEWSLETTER! HOLIDAY Email: [email protected] Visit: constitutioncenter.org/learn IN THE CLASSROOM History Month and Presidents Day. When President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation The 13th Amendment abolished slavery throughout the entire Proclamation during the Civil War, it freed enslaved people country, and the 15th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote in Confederate-controlled areas. However, after the Civil War, free of racial discrimination. Ratified in 1868, the 14th Amendment President Lincoln and his generation ratified a series of oered a robust set of protections. Columbia University’s Eric transformational amendments—the 13th, 14th, and 15th— Foner described it as the attempt “to put into the Constitution…the that scholars often refer to as America’s Second Founding. consequences of the Civil War—the meaning of the abolition of These Reconstruction amendments sought to set new slavery and the preservation of the Union.” So let’s explore constitutional baselines for post-Civil War America and, what this amendment says, and what it all means… above all, to ensure that formerly enslaved people experienced “a new birth of freedom.” Library of Congress, Print and Photograph Division RECONSTRUCTION CIVIC HOLIDAY WOMEN’S MARCH constitutioncenter.org/constitution HISTORY MONTH SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT AT THE MUSEUM 1 2 3 • At our special workshop join us for scout days visitors will learn about Women’s Enjoy a fun-filled day learning aboutAmerican history Suffrage while decoding a unique while working on Merit Badges, Adventures, or Journeys! educational music video — Additional dates this fall! In Gibbons v. Ogden (1824), the Supreme Court rules inspired by Lady Gaga! For more information visit The Articles of Confederation that Congress may regulate constitutioncenter.org/scouts are ratified (1781) interstate commerce • Our self-guided museum tour 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 highlights rare artifacts, like In McCulloch v.
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