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University of MississippieGrovePamphlets and Broadsides Citizens' Council Collection1-1-1900I Am The Bill of RightsAssociation of Citizens' Councils of MississippiFollow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/citizens_pamphPart of the United States History CommonsThis Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Citizens' Council Collection at eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in Pamphletsand Broadsides by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu.Recommended CitationAssociation of Citizens' Councils of Mississippi, "I Am The Bill of Rights" (1900). Pamphlets and Broadsides. 40.https://egrove.olemiss.edu/citizens_pamph/40I am the first ten Amendments to the Constitution of the United States • of America. I was created specifically for the purpose o,f protecting the peo-ple from their government. My pur-pose is to assure that the people will never become the creatures of the gov-ernment or be subjected to tyranny. Read me, study me, teach me to your children and see that I am never destroyed. Defend me with your for-tunes and your very lives if necessary. Your Republic cannot survive without me! AMENDMENT I. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting ' the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom 0 f " speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assenzble, alld to petition the ~, Governmen( for . ' " ' a redress of grieval1ces. ,~ AMENDMENT II. A well regulated Mili-tia, being necessa~y to the security of a free State, the right of the peo,pIe to: keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. AMENDMENT III. No Soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of , the Owner, nor in , , time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. AMENDMENT IV. The right of the peo-ple to be secttre in their persons, houses, • papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall , not be violated, a11d no warrants shall issue, but upon prob-able cause, supported. by Oath or affirmation, " ' and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the ' persons or ' things to be seized . .llMENDMENT V. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, w hen in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be sub-ject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be com-pelled in any Criminal Case to be witness , 4 against himself; nor be deprived of life, lib-erty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for pub-lic use, without just compensation. AMENDMENT VI. In all criminal pros-ecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed., which dis-trict shall have been previously ascertained by law, and. to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusatio.n; to be confronted . with the witnesses against him; to have com-pulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Councel for his defence. AMENDMENT VII. In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall ex-ceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, that according to the rules of the common law. AMENDMENT VIII. Excess bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and. unusual punishments inflicted. AMENDMENT IX. T he enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, sh-all not be construed· to deny or . disparage others re-tained by the. people. AMENDMENT X . . The powers not dele-gated to the United States by the Constitu-tion, nor prohibited by it to the States, are ·reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. · . . ' Distributed as a Public Service ASSOCIATION OF , CITIZENS' COUNCILS 207 VVEST ~ARKET STREET GREENWOOD, ~ISSISSIPPI 68396 YOUR E,HEMIES, and the enemies' of your Country, are telling your Representatives in Congress what to do. They are well-organi%ed, highly-financed, and politically powerful. They are using slick propaganda and subtle pressure; are tireless in pressing their demands. Congress will take their advice and enact divisive and dangerous ucivil rights" legislation, unless you, your friends, and all alert citizens, prevail on your Representatives to give the most careful consideration to proposals which threaten your liberty, and the life of your country. YOU AND YOUR F'RIENDS can meet this dang~rous threat only if YUll are informed, only if you will help to inform your friends and other good citizens, and only if all of you will write, wire or visit your Senators and Representatives giving them the benefit of • ,'our Vlews. YOU can do your part by sending HEAD-LINES' booklets to your friends, neighbors, and associates in business and in organizations to which you belong. Help arouse and mobilize public opinion I Heed the admonition of Edmund Burke: "All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." PILL OUT THE ORDER BLANK NOW! Headlines Box 333, Westport, Connecticut I want to help_ I will do my part to get the facts to the American people. D I enclose $-------------- for _______________ copies of TRICKBRY, TREACHERY, TYRANNY and TREASON ••• 30 cents a copy - 4 copies $1 - 50 copies $11. D I enclose $ ______________ for ______________ copies of BEHIND THE PLOT TO SOVIETIZE THE SOUTH. 30 cents a copy - 4 copies $1 - 50 copies $11. o 1 enclose $-------------- as by contribution to help dis-tribute copies to molders of public opinion on HEADLINES' mailing lists. D Please place my name on your mailing list to receive all future publications. l'lillv.lll _______________________________________________________________________________ _ ADDRESS ___________________________________ . ______________________________________ _ CITY ____________________ , __ _________ -____________ ST ATE _________ . ____________ . ____ --_ 

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