The Foundational Documents of American Democracy – A Public Reading

Town of Vienna

All are  welcome at this round-robin reading of the foundational documents of American democracy.

Vienna Community Center

Celebrate and honor Independence Day and Liberty Amendments Month with Vienna’s third annual public, round-robin reading of the foundational documents of American democracy. All are welcome to join in as participants go around the room, taking turns reading several lines of each document at a time. Bound copies of the documents will be provided to all readers. Documents read will include What to the Slave Is the Fourth of July?, Fairfax Resolves, Virginia Declaration of Rights, the Declaration of Independence, Bill of Rights, Emancipation Proclamation, and, of course, the Liberty Amendments (13th, 14th, 15th and 19th Amendments to the United States Constitution). The program will conclude with the Pledge of Allegiance.Presented by the Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce, Fairfax County Public Libraries, First Baptist Church of Vienna, Vienna Baha'i Community, AAUW, Vienna Moose Lodge, Historic Vienna, Inc., Emmaus United Church of Christ, Emmanuel Luther Church, American Legion Post 180, Vienna Business Association, and other local organizations.More information on the event will be available <a href="https://www.viennava.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4437/275?curm=7&cury=2025" title="https://www.viennava.gov/Home/Components/Calendar/Event/4437/275?curm=7&cury=2025" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">here.</a>Refreshments sponsored by Vienna Business Association.