Read the Fine Print
On 12 September 1787, during the final days of the Constitutional Convention, George Mason of Virginia expressed the desire that the Constitution be prefaced by a Bill of Rights. Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts proposed a motion to form a committee to incorporate such a declaration of rights; however the motion was defeated. This lesson examines the First Congress's addition of a Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
- Subject:
- Arts and Humanities
- History
- U.S. History
- Material Type:
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- Library of Congress
- Provider Set:
- LOC Collections
- Date Added:
- 02/04/2020