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Amending America
225th Anniversary of the Bill of Rights
On December 15, 1791, ten amendments were ratified and became part of the US Constitution. Collectively, these ten are known as the Bill of Rights.
This banner lists the 11,000+ amendments that were introduced in Congress but that failed to be enacted. Follow the banner to the Amending America exhibit that explores the stories behind the 27 ratified amendments and some of those that failed. |