Pennsylvania's Debate to Ratify the Federal Constitution of 1787: The Keystone State Decides

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Michael H. Taylor examines in detail the debates around ratifying the Constitution in Pennsylvania.

This book breaks down the multiple week debates about ratification, looking at the arguments for and against ratification. Taylor places these debates within the context of the time and brings in analysis of Pennsylvanian newspapers. He exposes the persistent and vocal opposition to the Constitution in Pennsylvania and looks deeply into this as well as the revisions requested at the time.

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Michael H. Taylor is professor of US History and Political Science at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, USA.