By The Associated Press
South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson often says one of his professional guidebooks is the state constitution.
On Friday, the top prosecutor got to hold that original document in his hands as he spoke with students about what it means and how his office is charged with following it.
Wilson visited Blythewood’s Round Top Elementary with officials from the state Department of Archives and History. Agency director Eric Emerson brought the state’s original constitution, which dates to 1776, out of climate-controlled vaults to show to students.
Emerson also displayed South Carolina’s original copy of the Bill of Rights and an introductory letter bearing President George Washington’s signature.
Wilson says he loves the opportunity to get students engaged in civics by showing them how historical documents impact their lives today.
