September 25 in American History
The First Congress approved twelve proposed amendments and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten were ratified by December 1791 and became the Bill of Rights; two — including one about congressional pay — took much longer, with one not ratified until 1992.
In 1789: Congress sends the Bill of Rights to the states. The First Congress approved twelve proposed amendments and sent them to the states for ratification.
The First Congress approved twelve proposed amendments and sent them to the states for ratification. Ten were ratified by December 1791 and became the Bill of Rights; two — including one about congressional pay — took much longer, with one not ratified until 1992.
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