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James Madison and the struggle for the Bill of Rights /

Today we hold the Constitution in such high regard that we can hardly imagine how hotly contested was its adoption. In fact, many of the thirteen states saw fierce debate over the document, and ratification was by no means certain. Virginia, the largest and most influential state, approved the Const...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Labunski, Richard E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Colección:Pivotal moments in American history.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The Philadelphia Convention
  • The reluctant candidate
  • The road to Richmond
  • The Virginia Ratifying Convention
  • The ratification vote
  • The anti-federalists fight back
  • The election
  • Madison introduces the Bill of Rights
  • Congress proposes the Bill of Rights
  • Ratification of the Bill of Rights.