National Archives

It was the end of the day and not much was open in downtown DC so we hit up the Archives Museum, which I have been dying to go to anyways.

I was glad that we waited for a little bit before we came here. I feel like I have learned so much while I have been here about those who started our country, the sacrifices that were made for the freedoms we enjoy, and the importance of democracy. So when I viewed the…

Magna Carta, written in 1215, when King John confirmed the Magna Carta with his seal, he was acknowledging that no man, not even the king, is above the law.

The Bill of Rights, written in 1789, added to the Constitution as the first 10 ammendments, explicitly protecting freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly, among many other rights.

The Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, announcing the separation of the 13 colonies from Great Britain and the establishment of the United States of America. The Declaration articulates the highest ideals of the Revolution – liberty, equality, and the right to self-determination.

And The United States Constitution, “written in 1787, codified the spirit of the American Revolution into and ingenious, practical scheme of government to promote the welfare of all its citizens. Considered one of the most influential legal documents of all time. Over 100 countries have used it as a model.” (The National Archives Experience)

It is hard not to be inspired by such “Charters of Freedom.”