Lawrence F. O’Brien Gallery

FIGHTING FOR DEMOCRACY:
WHO IS THE "WE" IN "WE THE PEOPLE"?

photo: The 442nd Regimental Combat Team advancing towards Bruyeres, France, October 1944.

The 442nd Regimental Combat Team advancing towards Bruyeres, France, October 1944.
U.S. Army Photo, US National Archives.(NRC.1997.94.60)

On exhibit at the National Archives Building, Washington, DC
January 28 - February 28, 2010

Fighting for Democracy: Who Is the "We" in "We the People"? follows the stories of seven individuals during World War II. Through their personal papers, old photographs, and government materials, some of which are from the National Archives, we see all seven fighting for democracy.

Through the diverse perspectives of these seven ordinary citizens whose lives and communities were forever changed by World War II, this exhibition asks visitors to think critically about the ongoing struggle to live democratically in a diverse America.

Fighting for Democracy: Who Is the "We" in "We the People"? is made possible with major support from the U.S. Army Center for Military History. The traveling exhibition has been made possible through the generous support of The Boeing Company and the U.S Army Center for Military History. Additional support has been made possible through the Foundation for the National Archives.

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