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For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise their First Amendment rights and bring awareness to their respective causes. In this collection, explore how individuals, groups, and organizations historically used this space to advocate equality, protest policy, and demand action from the neighborhood's most powerful occupant.
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For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise their First Amendment rights and bring awareness to their respective causes. In this collection, explore how individuals, groups, and organizations historically used this space to advocate equality, protest policy, and demand action from the neighborhood's most powerful occupant.
White House History Live delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.For more than a century, thousands of Americans have gathered in Lafayette Park across from the White House to exercise their First Amendment rights and bring awareness to their respective causes. Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center Dr.
White House History Live delves into the stories that make up the history of the Executive Mansion.In the United States, women petitioned for the right to vote for 72 years before enactment of the 19th amendment on August 26, 1920. Senior Vice President and Director of the David M. Rubenstein Center for White House History Dr. Colleen Shogan and White House Historian