Lincoln Scholars Lecture: Danielle Allen on the Declaration of Independence Today

Does the Declaration of Independence still speak to us today? The document famously expresses American aspirations to liberty and equality for all, yet it was written at a time marked by slavery and racial injustice. In the inaugural Lincoln Scholars lecture, based on her book Our Declaration: A Reading of the Declaration of Independence in Defense of Equality, Dr. Danielle Allen discusses how old texts can reveal unexpected perspectives and transformative possibilities. Dr. Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor at Harvard University and Director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, is the author of eight books.