The Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791, as part of the Bill of Rights. It was ratified by the original thirteen states, which included Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North Carolina, and Rhode Island. All of these states agreed to the amendment at the time of its ratification.
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