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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An essay by John Seigenthaler on how The First Amendment came to be
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An introduction to the First Amendment and ongoing issues
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