Unknown Story
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- A group who called themselves federalists, favored ratification. They were all usually farmers, merchants, or lawyers who supported a strong government.
- We`re the federalists, we like to ratify things.
- I support a strong government!
- Another issue in the Ratification Struggle was individual rights, unlike many state constitutions, the U.S. Constitution did not contain a Bill of Rights. The lack of a bill of rights, outraged the Antifederalists.
- OH NO!
- We need individual rights, I`m mad!
- The other group, called Antifederalists, feared a strong national government and refuse to support ratification. They claim that a powerful government would destroy the states` rights.
- We the antifederalists oppose the idea of a strong government.
- squeak
- We`ll ratify the constitution, only if we are guaranteed individual rights
- Several states, including Virginia and New York, agreed to ratify the Constitution only if individual rights were guaranteed. Soon, enough states had ratified the constitution for it to take effect.
- New York Federalists threatened to withdraw New York City from the state if it did not ratify the constitution. In the end, both states ratified the constitution by a very narrow margin.
- We`re leaving you sorry bastards
- To hell with you!
- Rhode Island was the final state to ratify, which had refused to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. The state threatened with an economical boycott by Congress, finally a convention was called and ratification was narrowly approved.
- Finally, the ratification has been approved....narrowly
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