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dec 15, 1791 - Bill of Rights Was Signed

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The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution.[1] Proposed following the oftentimes bitter 1787–88 battle over ratification of the U.S. Constitution, and crafted to address the objections raised by Anti-Federalists. James Madison wrote proposed the Bill of Rights.

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dec 15, 1791
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~ 234 years ago