Read the Fine Print
Educational Use
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:
- 04/27/2022