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Ratification 150 Years Later
In 1939, the nation prepared to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Bill of Rights. By the 20th century, the Bill of Rights had become significantly more important in law and culture than the Founders could have anticipated. Connecticut symbolically ratified the Bill of Rights in 1939, as did Georgia and Massachusetts. These states had failed to ratify in 1791.
Connecticut's ratification of the Bill of Rights, April 24, 1939, Records of the U.S. House of Representatives |