Bill of Rights goes into effect, Dec. 15, 1791

Posted on AllSides December 15th, 2017
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Bill of Rights

On this day in 1791, the Bill of Rights, a series of 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect when Virginia ratified the document.

Massachusetts lawmakers had refused to ratify the Constitution until its supporters promised to create a Bill of Rights — to be grafted on to the Constitution after the creation of a new federal government.

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