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The Bill Of Rights
Adopted on December 15, 1791, as the first ten Amendments to the Constitution, the Bill of Rights is the very basis of our society, the document that guarantees the rights and privileges of all citizens. This exhibit provides twelve photomontage posters with compelling images of everyday people and figures of historical importance, coupled with concise texts.
Panel topics include:
- Holographic copy of the Bill of Rights
- Freedom of religion
- Freedom of speech
- Freedom of assembly
- The right to bear arms
- Sanctity of the home
- Due process of law
- Private property
- Rights retained by the people and states
- Amendments 13, 14, 15
- Preserving these rights.
Exhibit format
Freestanding only. Exhibit organized as 6 double-sided panels, 24” wide x 38” high, framed in wood. Panels attach to wooden poles to stand 72” high.
Shipping weight (2 fiber cases): 100 lbs.
Floor space required: 5’ x 12’
Supplemental materials:
- Teacher’s guide to the exhibit. 2 copies free with exhibit.
Optional materials (available on request):
- VHS video
- The Road to Brown
- Bernard Bailyn, “The Living Past--Commitments for the Future,” Millennium Evenings at the White House
- Audiocassette lecture
- To Secure the Blessings of Liberty (John Henry Faulk)