Barack Obama: “It is extraordinary that they were able to overcome threats and violence to express their democratic right to choose…”

I obviously have a room in his head.

The success of this experiment was never a given.

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 hope this center will serve as an affirmation of just how special, how precious our democracy truly is.