Barack Obama: “This is about whether we value one another, whether we embrace our differences rather than allowing them to become a…”

It's a way to honor her trailblazing leadership, and inspire visitors to follow in her footsteps.

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

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.

And there’s no reason to suggest that we can’t get through this one either.