"...that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth." - Abraham Lincoln

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Bill of Rights Online - America's Founding Fathers

About Constitution Day

Over the summer of 1787, 55 men gathered in Philadelphia to alter the failing articles of Confederation. Instead, they created a new document that has become one of the greatest and most enduring political writings of human history. The United States Constitution was finished on September 17, 1787. This day has been designated as Constitution Day and is a time to reflect on a national symbol of freedom and justice that makes the United States of America unique.

Links

National Center for Constitutional Services

Youth Leadership Initiative

Constitution Facts

Constitution Day

Center for Civic Education

Library of Congress Teacher Resources

National Archives

National Constitution Center