Online Event: The Declaration of Independence and the Push for Racial Equality – Feb 2

Posted by National Constitution Center on December 23, 2025

In celebration of Black History Month, scholars Lucas Morel and Melvin Rogers join to discuss how African American leaders and citizens, such as Prince Hall, Frederick Douglass, Ida B. Wells, and Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. have invoked the ideas and principles of the Declaration of Independence throughout American history to push for a more free and equal America.

Date and Time: Monday, February 2, 2026, 1:00-2:00 PM

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