1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Title
1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Description
During the First Congress of the United States, after gaining its independence from Britain, twelve amendments to the new constitution were proposed (1789). Ten of those amendments were ratified and these constitute The U.S. Bill of Rights (1791). Proponent of this document argued that it provided greater clarity regarding individual rights espoused in the U.S. Constitution (1787) and would contribute to ensuring acceptance of the new constitution.
Creator
Dersh, Stanley, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Date
1959
Source
http://cdn.loc.gov/service/pnp/ppmsca/37900/37945r.jpg
Relation
Congress Creates The Bill of Rights – Video Introduction to eBook. Source: National Archives
eBook – Background
eBook - The First Congress Part A
eBook - The First Congress Part B Amendments in progress
Source: The National ArchivesRights
Our Bill of Rights is everybody's business.
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Digital ID
Source: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Digital ID
Publisher
Library of Congress
Contributor
Library of Congress
Format
Drawing
Language
English
Type
Event
Identifier
Bill of Rights, United States, First Amendments, Individual Rights, Constitution, 1791
Coverage
United States
Files
Reference
Dersh, Stanley, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., 1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, Library of Congress, 1959
Cite As
Dersh, Stanley, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C., “1791 United States Bill of Rights - First Amendments to the U.S. Constitution,” Virtual Museum of Public Service, accessed April 23, 2024, https://vmps.omeka.net/items/show/377.