The Importance of the First Amendment The First Amendment of the Constitution written during the summer of 1789 was the first added to The Bill of Rights. Although they were not a part of the original Constitution they came as the first addition. The Bill of Rights came about mainly as a result of Antifederalists who had criticized the Constitution for its lack of individual rights. When some states refused to approve the Constitution the Bill …showed first 75 words of 2233 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2233 total…and the grand bulwark of every other liberty and privilege; the stipulation heretofore made in favor of them in the state constitutions are entirely superseded by this constitution" Freedom of speech (among other civil liberties) was just as much of an issue in the pre-constitutional era as they are today. It is essential that both citizens and government officials work to protect the First Amendment in order to keep the United States fair and equal.