Earlier this month, the David M. Rubenstein Gallery at the National Archives and
Records Administration (NARA) building in DC opened. It is the home of the new Records of Rights permanent exhibit “which showcases the long struggle
to secure and exercise individual rights for all Americans.
The centerpiece of “Records of
Rights” is the 1297 Magna Carta, which David [M. Rubenstein] purchased five
years ago because he believed the one copy of this famous charter in the United States
The three major sections of “Records
of Rights” highlight the struggles of Americans to define and realize their
civil rights through the stories of African Americans, women, and immigrants.
Through documents, photographs, drawings, and films from National Archives
holdings, we explore how our forerunners sought to fulfill the promise of
freedom set out in our founding documents.”
Next time you are
in DC at NARA
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