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No, he Bill of Rights was not written before slavery. Slavery was already being practiced long before Columbus discovered the Americas.
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Was the Constitution written before the Bill of Rights?
Yes it was. The Constitution was written and then the Bill of Rights was added as sort of a compramise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalsits. Many said that the original Constitution did not protect the people's natural rights, so the Bill of Rights was added to it.
Why might the anti federalists have wanted a bill of rights in the document?
The Constitution was originally written with no amendments. The part before the Bill of Rights has everything about how to run a government and nothing guaranteeing the rights of any citizen. The antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights to ensure the Constitution guaranteed rights to citizens.
Was the Declaration of Independence or the Bill of Rights more influential of the framing of our Constitution and why?
The Declaration of Independence was written before the Constitution and the Bill of Rights was written after the Constitution, so when it comes to the influence on the writing of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights cannot be the correct answer. Therefore, the correct answer is the Declaration of Independence.
When was the metis Bill of Rights written?
The Metis Bill of rights were written around December of 1869.
Why was the Bill of Rights wrote?
It was written because the colonist wanted certain rights from England and the bill of rights stated 10 of them.
Did Abraham Lincoln sign the bill of rights?
He did not, as the Bill of Rights was written and signed before Lincoln was born.
Why was slavery an issue of the Bill of Rights?
The bill of rights was outlining the bounders of the government. The reason slavery was an issue is because they then were deciding if the gov had power to control slavery or not.
Was the Bill of Rights written before the Declaration of Independence?
no of course not
Was the Constitution written before the Bill of Rights?
Yes it was. The Constitution was written and then the Bill of Rights was added as sort of a compramise between the Federalists and Anti-Federalsits. Many said that the original Constitution did not protect the people's natural rights, so the Bill of Rights was added to it.
Why might the anti federalists have wanted a bill of rights in the document?
The Constitution was originally written with no amendments. The part before the Bill of Rights has everything about how to run a government and nothing guaranteeing the rights of any citizen. The antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights to ensure the Constitution guaranteed rights to citizens.
Was the Declaration of Independence or the Bill of Rights more influential of the framing of our Constitution and why?
The Declaration of Independence was written before the Constitution and the Bill of Rights was written after the Constitution, so when it comes to the influence on the writing of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights cannot be the correct answer. Therefore, the correct answer is the Declaration of Independence.
When was the metis Bill of Rights written?
The Metis Bill of rights were written around December of 1869.
Who was the northern leader who opposed slavery and states rights?
Bill Clinton
What did people want before they would accept the constitution?
a Bill of Rights
Why might the anti-federalists have wanted the bill of rights in the documents?
The Constitution was originally written with no amendments. The part before the Bill of Rights has everything about how to run a government and nothing guaranteeing the rights of any citizen. The antifederalists wanted a Bill of Rights to ensure the Constitution guaranteed rights to citizens.
What did many people want added to the Constitution before they would approve it?
Bill of Rights
Which amendment protects the rigts which might not necessarily be written into the constitution or the bill of rights?
There is a clause written before the Bill of Rights which basically states in modern english, that the following rights are yours and cannot be taken away, but it does not necessarily mean these the only rights you have. This was done to insure that a) people would not confuse the Bill of Rights as a form of oppression and b) later amendments that guaranteed rights could be added to the Constitution.
