Barack Obama: “America has long stood as a beacon of equality and liberty for all.”

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

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

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

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.