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Elliot’s Debates: Convention of Massachusetts, January 11, 1788

Elliot’s Debates: Volume 2

Convention of Massachusetts, January 11, 1788

Friday, 11th.Committee were raised to inquire respecting the contested elections, and enjoined to sit immediately.

Afternoon.The house in which the Convention were sitting, on account of the difficulty of hearing, being found inconvenient, a committee was raised to provide one more suitable, after which it was voted to adjourn to Saturday morning, then to meet in the representatives’ chamber.

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Contents

General Overview

In 1787 and 1788, following the Constitutional Convention, a great debate took place throughout America over the Constitution that had been proposed.

Out-of-Doors Debate

During the struggle for ratification, the Federalists and Antifederalists engaged in a great newspaper and pamphlet debate over the proposed Constitution.

In-Doors Debate

View Gordon Lloyd’s in-depth studies of of the Massachusetts, Virginia, and New York state ratifying conventions.

The Federal Pillars

View the Massachusetts Centinel’sdrawings of the federal pillars rising during the ratification debate.

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State-by-State Ratification Table

View the six stages of the ratification of the Constitution with links to many other features on this site.

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Interactive Ratification Map

View the Federalist-Antifederalist breakdown of each state during the ratification debate.

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Original Sources Used on This Site

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