33
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
November 1, 2025
42324
15468
2
Public Timelines
FAQ Get premium

Constitution and Adoption of a Bill of Rights (may 26, 1788 – sep 2, 1791)

Description:

The Constitution was written from May to September, 1787. By 1788 the constitution was ratified by nine states. Anti-federalists demanded a bill of right, a summary of citizen's rights and freedoms. By 1791, the states all ratified 10 amendments to the Constitution, known as the Bill of Rights.

Added to timeline:

Date:

may 26, 1788
sep 2, 1791
~ 3 years and 3 months