Library: Constitution Day: Amendments

Bill of Rights

The Bill of Rights
"The Constitution might never have been ratified if the framers hadn't promised to add a Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments to the Constitution gave citizens more confidence in the new government and contain many of today's Americans' most valued freedoms."
The Constitution: Amendments 11-27

Amending America

The Amending America exhibit highlights the remarkably American story of how we have amended, or attempted to amend, the Constitution in order to form a nation that more closely mirrors our ideals. Join co-curators Christine Blackerby and Jennifer Johnson, and Archivist of the United States, David S. Ferriero, on a tour of exhibit highlights.

Our American Story: 13th Amendment

From the National Museum of African American History and Culture

Interactive 19th Amendment Map

From the National Constitution Center