Sep
17
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Ellison Campus Center, North Campus
1 Meier Drive, Salem, MA 01970
Veterans Hall Side A
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| When |
10:50 am - 12:05 pm
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The horrors of the 1692 Salem witch trials left a lasting imprint on American history. During the Revolutionary era, Massachusetts patriots - mindful of these past injustices - pushed to protect individual liberties. Elbridge Gerry, of Marblehead, became a key advocate for the Bill of Rights, ensuring that the kinds of protections absent in 1692 would be enshrined in the nation's founding principles. Today, those foundational rights are intended to safeguard Americans from the abuse of power, but will they?
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