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Lesson 1: The Road to Reform, the Constitutional Convention, and the Threat of Mob Violence- Road to the Constitutional Convention | Constitution 101
- Key Terms: Road to the Constitutional Convention
- Info Brief: Summary of Shays' Rebellion
- Primary Source: George Washington's Letters to Henry Knox
- Primary Source: James Madison, Federalist No. 10
- Understand: The Road to Reform, the Constitutional Convention, and the Threat of Mob Violence
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Road to the Constitutional Convention | Constitution 101
What led to the #ConstitutionalConvention? Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, explains the failure of the Articles of Confederation to deal with Shays’ Rebellion and other national issues. Rosen also explores some key writings of #Constitution framers James Madison and the different factors that influenced his approach to the Constitutional Convention.
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