{"date":"January 14","id":"01-14","intro":["The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is “the first written constitution as a permanent limitation on governmental power, known in history.” It is the work of the Connecticut Yankee."],"minutes":11,"readings":[{"author":"","end":65,"start":60,"volume":43,"work":"The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut"}],"slug":"january-14","status":"proofread","title":"The First Step Toward Independence","url":"/harvard-classics/january-14/","words":2292}