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Important First Amendment Events

  • King John puts his seal of approval of the Magna Carta
    Jun 15, 1215

    King John puts his seal of approval of the Magna Carta

    King John wa coming under some fire from his noblemen. To appease them, he put his seal on the Magna Carta to assure them that they have rights.
  • The Declaration of Independence

    The Declaration of Independence

    The Continental Congress adopts the final draft of The Declaration of Independence
  • Northwest Ordinance Passed

    Northwest Ordinance Passed

    Even though the ordinance talks about colonization of new territories, the ordinance also says that “religion, morality and knowledge being necessary also to good government and the happiness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be encouraged.”
  • The Federalist Papers were Published

    The Federalist Papers were Published

    The Federalist papers were 85 letters urging the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. In these papers, Alexander Hamilton writes about freedom of the press.
  • Bill of Rights Ratified

    Bill of Rights Ratified

    Virginia is the 11th state to approve the Bill of Rights, which makes it ratified
  • The 14th Amendment Ratified

    The 14th Amendment Ratified

    The Amendment that states that no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.
  • ACLU was Founded

    ACLU was Founded

    The ACLU is dedicated to preserving civil liberties
  • "Fighting Words" ruled to be not protected by the First Amendment

    "Fighting Words" ruled to be not protected by the First Amendment

    Under the case of Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire, it was decided that fighting words were not protected under the first amendment
  • Emerson v. Board of Education Case Decided

    Emerson v. Board of Education Case Decided

    This court case solidified the separation of church and state, making freedom of religion better.