Speakers will discuss the changing interpretations of the nation’s founding documents and the principles they were founded upon. They will also explore the tension between celebrating what is good about the US and its history, while addressing the exploitation and inequality that are also part of the American legacy.
This event is part of the 3-part series Our Common Purpose: A Campaign for Civic Strength hosted by the Library of Congress featuring Danielle Allen, professor at Harvard University and winner of the Library’s 2020 Kluge Prize for Achievement in the Study of Humanity.