In the United States is state Texas.
Michigan entered as a free state as it was one of the most north states of the U.S and still is. That meant it was filled of people that had a bad tone towards slavery. Florida is one of the most southern states and was filled with cotton farms in northern Florida ( South Florida was uninhabited by Americans cause there were marches and alligators I;e Everglades) Iowa was also a free state. Iowa was near Michigan and also had a population that disliked slavery.
Of the rights listed by Jefferson, The <em>First Amendment</em> (adopted on December 15, 1791, originally proposed to persuade Anti-Federalists to ratificate the Constitution) included: freedom of religion, and freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Besides, it also addressed the freedom of assembly and the freedom to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
The legislature must vote to put the amendment on the ballot.
