Barack Obama: “No one should have to put their life on the line to bring home a paycheck.”

No one was more skilled at bringing people together and getting legislation passed.

it was nevertheless important that we all play a part in assuring that our elected officials are accountable.

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.