Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
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The encyclopedia includes articles on court cases, people, concepts and legal terms, laws and proposed laws and issues related to the five freedoms.
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The First 45 Words
An essay by John Seigenthaler on how The First Amendment came to be
Chronology
Dates in the development and history of the First Amendment
Overview
An introduction to the First Amendment and ongoing issues
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Holocaust survivor Eva Kor: Colleges can be the place to “teach extremists”
Charles Haynes: Religious freedom means little if people aren't safe to practice their religion
Marvin Kalb to speak about new book, Enemy of the People, in Nashville
Federal judge says Facebook post could be used as reason to deny bond
1st Circuit rejects First Amendment challenge to federal stalking statute
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Holocaust survivor Eva Kor: Colleges can be the place to “teach extremists”Charles Haynes: Religious freedom means little if people aren't safe to practice their religionMarvin Kalb to speak about new book, Enemy of the People, in NashvilleFederal judge says Facebook post could be used as reason to deny bond1st Circuit rejects First Amendment challenge to federal stalking statute
