Unalienable Rights: America at 250
Join WashU Libraries as we commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States of America. Enjoy activities for all ages throughout the event, including the Declaration of Independence and Unalienable Rights exhibitions, coloring and button making stations, and an opportunity to write your own poetry inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
Free and open to all, registration requested.
Schedule of Events
2:00 pm: An informal talk on the Declaration of Independence by Cassie Brand, Curator of Rare Books
2:45 pm: Children’s storytime
3:30 pm: Reading of Frederick Douglass’s What to a Slave is the Fourth of July?
More about the exhibitions
Unalienable Rights: 250 Years of the Declaration of Independence
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence and created the United States of America. In the 250 years since, the ideals set forth in the Declaration have shaped our country and served as a reminder of the unfinished work of independence. This exhibition features printed versions of the Declaration of
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Declaration of Independence
An exhibition of the Southwick Broadside, which was given to Washington University by the Newman Family in 2015.
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