In the 2026 printing of the Maine State Constitution, the first to be printed in 150 years, three sections of Article X that had been redacted in 1876 were restored. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 1, Ladd Library hosted a display of three of the pages with restored language. Photo by Carly Philpott '27 for Bates College

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For the past 11 days, Ladd Library has played the role of first host to a deceptively simple exhibition touring various state cultural institutions. Starting on Sept. 21, three pages of the Maine State Constitution were on display in a glass box on the first floor of Ladd.

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