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Digital History: A Bill of Rights? [Pdf]

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There was no Bill of Rights attached to the original Constitution, but it was a topic of discussion. Read a reconstruction of speeches of delegates to the Constitutional Convention who debated for and against the inclusion of a way to protect citizens' individual rights. Suggested student exercises are provided. [pdf]

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Concepts
freedom of speech
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Additional Tags
individual citizens' rights, protection against the government, right to trial by jury, articles of confederation, bill of rights, constitutional convention, digital history, delegates to the constitutional convention, writing the constitution
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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