Constitution
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CIVIC SEASON IS HERE!
Posted about 3 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, History and Preservation, holidays; celebrations, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library, Teens, Women's History
| Tagged with celebrations, Civic Season, CIVICS, Civil Rights, Constitution, Freedom, history, Independence Day, Juneteenth, Law Library, teens, United States of America, Women Suffrage
CIVIC SEASON IS UPON US! What is Civic Season? Generally, concepts such as patriotism and freedom are highlighted starting the week of Flag Day (June 14th) and ending on Independence […]
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Constitution Day – September 17, 2020
Posted about 5 years ago by kathryn Coker
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Events, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with Constitution, Constitution Day, Constitutional Convention, law
September 17 is designated as Constitution Day, also known as Citizenship Day, to memorialize the signing of the U.S. Constitution in Philadelphia on September 17, 1787 by delegates to the […]
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No Quarter to Citizens?
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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Adult, Book Reviews, History and Preservation, Inform * Enrich * Empower, Law Library
| Tagged with 3rd Amendment, Constitution, Drawn and Quartered, International Law, Law Library, Military, No Quarter, Pirate flag, Tom Cotton
On Monday, June 1, 2020 war veteran and junior Senator from Arkansas, Attorney Thomas Bryant Cotton, used the phrase “no quarter” and has been at the center of controversy. I, […]
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Law Day 2020
Posted about 5 years ago by Meldon Jenkins-Jones
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| Tagged with 19th Amendment, Constitution, law, Law Day, Law Library, May 1, Representative democracy, rule of law, Vote, Women's Suffrage
What is Law Day? Law Day was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 as a national day set aside to celebrate the rule of law in the United […]
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