Religion, Ethnicity, and Politics: Ratifying the Constitution in Pennsylvania

by Owen S. Ireland

Book Overview

In September 1787 the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia proposed a new Federal Constitution to replace the beleaguered Articles of Confederation. Each state then had to call a convention of its own to vote on ratification. Pennsylvania, like many states, was deeply divided over the new constitution. For six months Federalists and Antifederalists fought a bitter and, on occasion, violent political battle, with the Federalists ultimately prevailing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271014342
• ISBN13: 9780271014340
• Release Date: July 1995
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"