The Declaration of Independence Today: Why an Old Text Still Serves Us Now

The Institute of American Civics welcomes Harvard University professor, acclaimed author and democracy expert, and Washington Post columnist Danielle Allen for a discussion of the meaning of the Declaration of Independence for our lives today. Allen, a member of Institute’s Board of Fellows, will grapple with the Constitution’s key contradictions, liberating some citizens while subjugating others, while also observing its key role in establishing equality, one of American democracy’s key tenets.