This resource offers alphabetically arranged biographies of the 55 delegates to the Constitutional Convention….The subjects' early lives and careers are described, but the focus is on the political positions that each delegate held on a number of issues, including the tensions between Southern and Northern states on slavery, trade policies, navigation laws, the divisions between large and small states, and the differences between those favoring states' rights versus those for a strong national government. This well-documented book will help students understand how these individuals were influenced by the questions of the day and gain knowledge of the early history of the U.S. The appendixes contain the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States.

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[U]ses biography to consider the backgrounds, underlying influences, and political and social pressures of the shapers of the Constitution, providing invaluable information on its underlying influences.

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Over the course of 16 weeks, delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787 revised and amended the Articles of Confederation in order to create the new U.S. Constitution. This alphabetically arranged volume presents concise biographies of the Convention's 55 delegates. Each entry describes an individual's participation in the deliberations, with an emphasis on his position in the Great Debate between proportional versus equal representation for states in the legislature.

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