Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We the People"?
May 29 - August 29, 2010, Museum Gallery
Presented by the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, an educational program of the Japanese American National Museum, with major support provided by the U.S. Army Center for Military History. The National Civil Rights Museum is the fifth venue of this ten-city traveling exhibition, which is made possible through the generous support of The Boeing Company.
The exhibition uses World War II as a case study for discussion about how women and minorities have expanded the meaning of “we” in “we, the people.” It looks at the experiences of seven real people and traces their stories throughout the pre-war, war, and post-war periods as examples of the millions of Americans whose lives were affected by the war. Their stories provide ways to help students understand the conditions facing Americans before and during World War II.
Designed for high school students, an Educator’s Resource Guide and Educator’s Tool Kit to accompany the traveling exhibition and available to download at www.ncdemocracy.org/node/1890.
Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights
June 11 - August 29, 2010, Corridor near Museum Auditorium
This exhibition was developed by the Isaac and Jessie Kaplan Centre for Jewish Studies and Research at the University of Cape Town under the direction and co-ordination of Professor Milton Shain. The tour of Helen Suzman: Fighter for Human Rights is generously underwritten by Dobkin Family Foundation and the Tolan Family Foundation.
Brief video of Helen Suzman's career in "Helen Suzman: Anti-Apartheid Campaign":
