October 14, 2011 – January 16, 2012
Paying homage to ordinary Americans with extraordinary legacies, the National Constitution Center has created a groundbreaking visitor experience that combines a must-see, multimedia exhibition from the Japanese American National Museum with an original, world premiere theatrical production. Fighting for Democracy: Who is the “We” in “We the People”?, at the National Constitution Center from October 14, 2011 – January 16, 2012, traces the real-life experiences of a diverse group of seven Americans who bravely fought for equality, freedom and justice overseas and at home during the World War II era. Their compelling stories come to life in an innovative exhibit-theater hybrid, which connects powerfully to current debates about immigration, citizenship and civil rights in America. Fighting for Democracy is FREE with museum admission.
Performance times:
Monday-Friday
10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m.
Saturday
10:00 a.m., 11:00 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m.
Sunday
12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 4:00 p.m.
Fighting for Democracy is presented by the National Constitution Center in partnership with the National Center for the Preservation of Democracy, an educational program of the Japanese American National Museum, and is funded in part by the U.S. Army Center of Military History. The traveling exhibition has been made possible through the support of The Boeing Company. The National Constitution Center also thanks the following for generous support: The CHG Charitable Trust, Dolfinger-McMahon Foundation, Dorrance H. Hamilton, William M. King Charitable Foundation, Macy’s, National Endowment for the Arts, The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage through the Heritage Philadelphia Program, Team Clean Inc., Verizon
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Héctor García, a Mexican American who founded the American G.I. Forum to fight against segregation and inequality. (Photo credit: Dr. Héctor P. García Papers, Special Collections & Archives, Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi Bell Library)
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Hazel Ying Lee, a Chinese American who pursued her dream of flying and died in service to her country as a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots. (Photo credit: Collection of Frances Tong)
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Carl Gorman, a Navajo punished as a child for speaking his native language, which he later used to save countless American lives as a Navajo Code Talker. (Photo credit: Collection of Carl Gorman, Courtesy of Zonnie Gorman)
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Domingo Los Baños, a member of the First Filipino Infantry Regiment who fearlessly snuck behind enemy lines to uncover valuable information. (Photo credit: Collection of Domingo Los Baños)
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George Saito, a Japenese American who sought to prove his loyalty to the United States by volunteering for service in the Army while his family remained incarcerated in the Amache concentration camp in Colorado. (Courtesy of Japanese American National Museum)
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Frances Slanger, a Jewish American woman who, after aiding many wounded soldiers in need of aid, became the first American nurse to die in Europe. (Photo credit: Frances Slanger Collection in The Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center at Boston University)
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Bill Terry, an African American who joined the Tuskegee Airmen program after being denied service as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Corps due to his race. (Photo credit: National Archives)
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Actors (from left to right): Akeem Davis and Griffon Stanton-Ameisin
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Actor: Aime Kelly
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Actors (from left to right): Alex Torra, Taysha Canales, Reuben Mitchell
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Domingo Los Baños with the cast and crew of the theatrical presentation in
Fighting for Democracy: Who is the "We" in "We the People"?Photo courtesy Jeff Fusco Photography
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