George Washington's COPY of the ' BILL of RIGHTS ' sells for RECORD - SETTING $10million ..

FACTS ABOUT THE BILL OF RIGHTS

• The Bill of Rights contains the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution
• It was created three years after the Constitution was ratified in 1788
• It guarantee personal liberties, including the freedom of speech, press, assembly and religion, and protection against 'cruel and unusual punishments'
• Originally the Bill of Rights only applied to land-owning white men
• Blacks were not included until 1868 - 130 years later
• Women were not included until they could vote in 1920. Native Americans were included in 1924
• Only 14 copies were made – one for each of the 13 original colonies and one for Congress

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