Perspectives on the Ratification Debate
On September 17, 1787, after 16 weeks of deliberation, the finished Constitution was signed by 39 of the 42 delegates present. Ben Franklin, pointing to the half-sun painted in brilliant gold on the back of Washington's chair, said: " I have often in the course of the session...looked at the [chair] behind the president, without being able to tell whenther it was a rising or setting sun; but now, at lenght, I have the happines to know that is a rising, and not a setting sun."
The Convention now over and the crucial part of the struggle for a more perfect union was yet to be faced. The consent of popularly elected state conventions was still required before the document could become effective.
Your task is to assume the identity of a state Ratification convention delegate and provide support for your position at your respective State Convention.
FOR YOUR POST....Read all directions before your begin
1. Pick a state -Click here for delegate biographies by State
2. Pick a delegate - Click here for delegates experiences. Scroll down to State Ratification Conventions
3. Pick a side Federalist or Anti-Federalist
4. Provide a quote or anecdote attributed to your delegate that supports the (his) position
5. First come, first serve... Once a state is represented by both a Federalist and Anti-Federalist quote, etc. The state is "off the board. "Translation - the quicker you respond the better chance you have of posting under the name of a prominent delegate.
6. You may uses outside websites or resources. Be sure to identify the source.
7. Make sure your post reflects the time period (1787-1788) Ex. Don't quote George Washington as the first President of the US, we need to ratify the document first.
Please post your response by Tuesday, October 24th by 9:00pm
posted by Mr. H @ 12:06 AM
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6 Comments:
Greetings Mr. Russo.. I am sorry but I have to throw the flag on the GW post (see point #5 of the blog post guidelines. The great state of Virginia has both sides pf the debate already represented by Edmund Randolph (F) and George Mason (AF)
Point #1 I am calling a tie on the William Patterson post. I misinterpreted Mr. Flavs orignal post. He "called" Patterson as his select delegate, and as he completed the necessary background prep, KGratto posted as Patterson. Both get credit.
Point #2 Mark Twain rocks, as Beaner has come to find out. caramel Macchiatos for everyone!
I'm Pierce Butler from South Carolina i'm an antifederalist even though i wanted the constitution to be ratified. i did not believe in fedralist ideas because I decided that they had sacrificed the interests of westerners and had sought to force their policies on the opposition."Our System is little better than matter of Experiment.... much must depend on the morals and manners of the people at large." I believed that this was much more than the peoples acts but it will take the country as whole for the constitution to work.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierce_Butler)
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Hello, my name is John Rutledge. I am a representative from South Carolina. I was for ratifying the constitution, I Arrived on May 25th 1776 and was present through the signing of the Constitution. I was willing to support a stronger central government as long as slavery remained under the control of each State. I also served on the committee of safety and took part in the writing of the state constitution. I would later become Governor of South Carolina. I also became president of the lower house of the legislature however, since im conservative I disapproved of democratic revisions in the state constitution and resigned from my position.
"By doing good with his money, a man, as it were, stamps the image of God upon it, and makes it pass, current for the merchandise of heaven."
Sidenote- Just a little fact that you might think is cool im related to both John Rutledge and Edward Rutledge they are my great great great grandfather and my great great great uncle or something like that
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