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