New-York Historical Society: ‘The Battle for Civil Rights’ (Thursday) David Levering Lewis, the two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer of W. E. B. Du Bois, joins the moderator Khalil Gibran Muhammad for a discussion about the civil rights movement and the evolving ways in which its history is told. At 6:30 p.m., 170 Central Park West, at 77th Street, (212) 873-3400, nyhistory.org; $24, or $12 for members.
New-York Historical Society: The 13th Amendment (Friday through Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday) On view at the Society through April 1 is a rare handwritten copy, signed by Lincoln, of the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery. Viewing hours are Tuesday through Thursday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $15, $12 for teachers, $10 for students, $5 for those 7 to 13, and free for children under 7; through March 31, visitors showing a MetroCard will receive two-for-one adult admissions. 170 Central Park West, at 77th Street, (212) 873-3400, nyhistory.org.
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