December 15 in American History
Virginia became the tenth state to ratify, putting the first ten amendments to the Constitution into force: free speech and religion, the right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable search, due process, trial by jury, and more. The framers had left them out of the original document — and the states demanded them as the price of ratification.
In 1791: the Bill of Rights is ratified. Virginia became the tenth state to ratify, putting the first ten amendments to the Constitution into force: free speech and religion, the right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable search, due process, trial by jury, and more.
Virginia became the tenth state to ratify, putting the first ten amendments to the Constitution into force: free speech and religion, the right to bear arms, protection against unreasonable search, due process, trial by jury, and more. The framers had left them out of the original document — and the states demanded them as the price of ratification.
December 15 is the anniversary of Bill of Rights — First ten amendments ratified — free speech, arms, due process. Founded 1791.
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