Constitution Day

Constitution Day falls on September 17 or an adjacent weekday, if that date falls on a weekend or holiday.

Did you know that four of America's Founding Fathers were from South Carolina?  

On September 17, 1787, members of the Constitutional Convention signed the final draft of the Constitution. Learn about the South Carolina delegates and find other resources to be utilized for teaching about Constitution Day on September 17 or an adjacent weekday, if that date falls on a weekend or holiday.

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James Otis Lecture 2023 (Full Program)

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On September 17, 1787, 39 men gathered in Independence Hall in Philadelphia and signed the United States Constitution. What started in May of that year as an effort by delegates of the several States...
James Otis Lecture 2022 (Full Program)

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Richard H. Willis, Esquire, the immediate past President of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) SC Chapter is the host for the 2022 James Otis Lecture series. Representative G. Murrell Smith...
James Otis Lecture 2021 (Full Program)

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The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presents the Twelfth Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day. The topic for the 2021...
James Otis Lecture 2020 (Full Program)

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The 2020 James Otis Lecture will feature Richard Gergel, United States district judge, providing an informative presentation about his book “Unexampled Courage,” which details the impact of the...
Introduction | James Otis Lecture 2019
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The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presents the Tenth Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day. The topic for the 2019...
James Otis Lecture 2019 (Full Program)
Episode 1

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The South Carolina Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (SC ABOTA) presents the Tenth Annual James Otis Lecture Series in observance of National Constitution Day. The topic for the 2019...
Aphrodite Konduros | James Otis Lecture 2019
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The Honorable Judge Aphrodite K. Konduros of the SC Court of Appeals, discusses the importance of the First Amendment of the Constitution, and the Freedom of the Press.