On This Date November 20,1789-New Jersey is the first state to ratify the Bill of Rights
November 20, 1789 – the New Jersey Legislature, meeting in Perth Amboy, ratifies the Bill of
Rights, making New Jersey the first State to do so.
November 20, 1789 – the New Jersey Legislature, meeting in Perth Amboy, ratifies the Bill of
Rights, making New Jersey the first State to do so.