Barack Obama: “That's how we'll change this country – with your help.”

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It fortifies you to say that, yes, this has been part of the journey that we’re on.

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.