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Tench Coxe and the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, 1787 1823

For Students 9th - 10th
A scholarly article about Tench Coxe, his support for ratifying the Constitution, the roles he played in the Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison administrations, and especially his analysis and defense of the Second Amendment.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Our Constitution: Second Amendment (1791)

For Students 9th - 10th
Text and summary of the 2nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Site includes a timeline as well as a link to a second timeline that has hyperlinks to additional information.
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This Nation

This nation.com: Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Their Taking Up Arms

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the declaration by the representatives of the United Colonies of North America in which they set forth the "Causes and Necessity of Their Taking Up Arms."
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Interactive
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Classroom: Second Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out this interactive timeline on the history of the second amendment.
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Handout
Siteseen

Siteseen: Government and Constitution: 2nd Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Short, simple summary with the full text of the 2nd amendment of the Bill of Rights detailing the right to keep a weapon and use it to protect themselves.