Premium Framed Charters of Freedom Bundle Black
- National Archives Store Exclusive
- Parchment paper, unique in appearance, with crinkles and aging process characteristics. Please note that the parchment may darken over time.
- Professionally custom framed in Arlington, Virginia, U.S.A.
- Finished in a black frame with gold accents
- Triple acid-free gold and navy blue suede mat
- UV protective glass
- Sealed and wired, ready to hang
- Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights: 20 1/2 X 22 1/2 inches
- US Constitution: 20 1/2 X 27 inches
- This item is not eligible for discounts unless explicitly mentioned in promotional offers
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Bundle and save! A wonderful gift for the law and history buff in the family, or a stately addition to any home or office, these beautifully framed replicas of the Declaration of Independence , the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights will take pride of place. Available in gold or black, the soft tones and authentic detailing of these frames add luxury and understated elegance.
Each framed document is also sold separately
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Drafted by 33-year-old Thomas Jefferson between June 11 and June 28, 1776, the Declaration of Independence is the nation's most cherished symbol of liberty. It was adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, and announced that the 13 American colonies, then at war with Great Britain, regarded themselves as independent states and no longer a part of the British Empire. Instead, they formed a union that would become a new nation: the United States of America.
The U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the United States of America. The Constitution originally consisted of seven Articles. The first three Articles embody the doctrine of the separation of powers, whereby the federal government is divided into three branches: the legislature, consisting of the bicameral Congress; the executive, consisting of the President; and the judiciary, consisting of the Supreme Court and other federal courts.
On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. Ten of the 12 were ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures on December 15, 1791. The ratified Articles constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution or the U.S. Bill of Rights. In 1992, 203 years after it was proposed, Article 2 was ratified as the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. Article 1 was never ratified.