America 250: How Did State Constitutions Shape the American Founding?

This year’s Fourth of July marks 250 years since our nation’s founding. December of this year also marks the 250th anniversary of the North Carolina Constitution. State constitutions were not afterthoughts to the Founding Fathers—they were the proving grounds that shaped and informed the United States Constitution.

North Carolina’s Independence Constitution of 1776 blended both revolutionary theory and practical politics. Studying it teaches you the law and the reasons behind it. As one of the earliest state constitutions, it inspired our national framework and continues to safeguard our fundamental rights and freedoms 250 years later.

FEATURING:

• Hon. Paul Newby, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of North Carolina 

TICKETS:

Members: $10 | Non-Members: $15  | Students: Free

Lunch is included.

1.0 Hours CLE credit anticipated

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