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#OnThisDay in 1659, two Quakers are executed in the Massachusetts Bay Colony for their religious beliefs. Quakers wrote this letter to George Washington 130 years later, emphasizing the importance of religious freedom. See it in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: @haverfordedu
Today is #IndigenousPeoplesDay. This 1840 petition from the Cherokee Nation requests Congress pay for land lost during the forced relocation of Indigenous tribes.
You can view it in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: Frank Amari, Jr.
#OnThisDay in 1635, Roger Williams is banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony due to his religious beliefs. He establishes Rhode Island, a colony open to those seeking religious freedom. Learn about religious belief & colonial-era constitutions in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
#OnThisDay in 1965, the Delano Grape Strike and boycott—a consumer protest supporting fair labor practices—begins. This button supporting the boycott is on display in the #FirstAmendmentGallery. #HispanicHeritageMonth starts in one week!
Credit: NCC Collection
#OnThisDay in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his famous “I Have A Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This pennant from the march is on display in our exhibit, #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: Loan, @1stForAll’s Newseum Collection
#OnThisDay in 1971, the Pentagon Papers case affirms freedom of the press. These (now declassified) top-secret pages were leaked to the press and escalated public outcry over the Vietnam War. See a copy of the paper in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: Loan, @1stForAll
#OnThisDay in 1917, Congress passes the Espionage Act during World War I, effectively making it a crime to criticize the war. View a printing of the act in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: Frank Amari, Jr.
#OnThisDay in 1789, James Madison proposes roughly 19 amendments that will eventually become the Bill of Rights. Visit the #FirstAmendmentGallery to take a deep dive into the #FiveFreedoms protected by the amendment.
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This pamphlet is from the 1968 Reminder Day demonstration at Independence Hall—one of the earliest LGBTQ demonstrations in the United States. See it in the #FirstAmendmentGallery. #PrideMonth
Joan Fleischmann collection 1963-1994 Ms.Coll.26. John J. Wilcox, Jr. Archives @LGBTPC
#OnThisDay in 1918, Congress passes the Sedition Act during World War I, restricting free speech. Learn more about governmental limits on free expression during times of crisis in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
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#OnThisDay in 1972, Congress passes the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and sends it to the states for ratification. Check out pro- and anti-ERA ephemera in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
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Credit: Collection of Ronnie Lapinsky Sax
This pennant, on display in the #FirstAmendmentGallery, was carried by a participant in the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. #BlackHistoryMonth
Plan your visit to see it: https://t.co/f7QxXQrJdZ
Credit: Loan, @1stForAll's Newseum Collection
#OnThisDay in 1732, George Washington is born. In this letter on display in our #FirstAmendmentGallery, Washington writes to the Society of Quakers about protecting religious freedom.
Credit: Quaker & Special Collections, Haverford College
This newspaper advocated for peace and emancipation in the slaveholding state of Kentucky. It is on display in the #FirstAmendmentGallery. #BlackHistoryMonth
Credit: Courtesy of @historicalpa
#OnThisDay in 1911, journalist Emma Goldman is arrested for violating the Comstock Act. An issue of Goldman’s controversial publication, #MotherEarth, is on display in the #FirstAmendmentGallery.
Credit: Frank Amari, Jr.
TONIGHT: In honor of @ConstitutionCtr’s new #FirstAmendmentGallery, Marci Hamilton and Michael McConnell explore the history of religious freedom in America.
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In honor of @ConstitutionCtr’s new #FirstAmendmentGallery, @Marci_Hamilton and Michael McConnell explore the history of religious freedom in America.
Register to attend #AmericasTownHall in-person or online Sept. 18, 5:30 PM ET: https://t.co/nljAjfP3y5
Congrats to our friends @ConstitutionCtr who just opened their #FirstAmendmentGallery! Look for this pitcher on loan from the Museum, which is inscribed with the text of the First Amendment and pays tribute to publisher Elijah Lovejoy.
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NOW OPEN: The #FirstAmendmentGallery offers a fresh perspective on the history of the #FirstAmendment and how it impacts us today.
Plan your visit: https://t.co/LcuJcrKZuj
President and CEO @RosenJeffrey is “proud and honored to be a part of the amazing” team that built the new #FirstAmendmentGallery, including the scholars who approved the text of the exhibit.
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