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15: “We the People:” Constitution Making in Philly by Prof. Greg Jackson

15: “We the People:” Constitution Making in Philly

from History That Doesn't Suck

by Prof. Greg Jackson

Published: Mon Mar 26 2018

Show Notes

“What even is the Virginia Plan but democracy checked by democracy, or pork with a little change of the sauce?”

This is the story of 55 men from 12 of the 13 sovereign states gathered at the Pennsylvania State House during the miserably hot Philadelphian summer of 1787. They are here to discuss the failing Articles of Confederation. Foreign debts are past due. Rebellions are rising. The states are fighting. Can they fix all of this? Or will the disagreeing, arguing, threatening, theorizing, brainstorming, (mostly) sober-speech making, and compromising all be for naught?

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