“A well regulated Militia,
being necessary to the security of a free
State,
the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,
shall not be infringed.”
Scene no 63:
An authentic submachine gun (Mettoy toys), easy to operate. No caps! No
batteries!
The text: The Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.
“What do we mean by the Revolution? The war?
That was no part of the Revolution; it was only an effect and consequence of
it. The Revolution was in the minds of the people, and this was enacted, from
1760 to 1775, in the course of fifteen years before a drop of blood was shed at
Lexington.”
Scene no 62:
Early American colonists (Elastolin toy figures) march proclaiming the American
independence over the British rule. In the background, long cabin (Lineol toys)
and tree (Marolin toys). Based on the famous work «The Spirit of ’76», by the
American painter Archibald Willard.
The text: John Adams to Jefferson (1815).
