Barack Obama: “I call on all Americans to stand up and do what they can to serve their communities, shape our history, and enrich both…”

In forming our union, the founders fell terribly short of the Declaration's promise, leaving slavery intact, allowing states to restrict the franchise to white men who owned property.

I thought this was the South Side of Chicago.

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

Of course, we did not accomplish everything we set out to do. No administration does. Some of the exhibits reflect unfinished business, in some cases, my own shortcomings and mistakes, in some cases because - as a sign I kept on the…