The Compromises of the Convention
Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast
02/13/21
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This week I am talking all about the debates and compromises that went into writing the Constitution. From James Madison's Virginia Plan to the Three-Fifths Compromise, tune in this week as I dive into how the framers were able to produce a new form of representative government never before seen.
Sources In This Episode:
- The Virgnia Plan, U.S Senate. (LINK)
- These Truths by Jill Lepore
- Building the American Republic, Volume 1: A Narrative History History to 1877 by Harry L Watson and Jane Dailey
- The Quartet by Joseph J Ellis
- Freeman, Joanne. “Creating A Constitution.” YouTube. Uploaded by Yale Courses. March 19, 2011.
- Day by Day Summary of the Convention, Teaching American History. (LINK)
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The Madison Dash to the Constitution
February 6, 2021
•12m
The Articles of Confederation were flawed and in need of a massive rewrite, however support for such an idea was severely lacking. In the newly established country's mind, the tacit partnership agreement found within the articles was the perfect balance of sovereignty and unity.
So how did fifty-five delegates manage to get together in Philadelphia over the summer of 1787 and create a brand new document? Tune in this week as I discuss the run up to the Constitutional Convention and some of the key players who would play a pivotal role in the creation of the United States Constitution.
Sources Used This Episode:
- Primary Documents in American History: Northwest Ordinance. Library of Congress. (LINK)
- 1789: Northwest Ordinance guarantees tribal rights and lands. National Library of Medicine, Native Voices: Native Peoples’ Concepts of Health and Illness. (LINK)
- James Madison by Garry Willis
- On this day, the Articles of Confederation are approved. National Constitution Center. March 1, 2020. NCC Staff. (LINK)
- Annapolis Convention. Encyclopedia Britannica. September 19, 2017. The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. (LINK)
- The Quartet by Joseph J Ellis
- These Truths by Jill Lepore
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February 20, 2021
•17m
This week is all about the document that started it all - the United States Constitution. As much as it is cited in discussions across the country, very few know what it actually says and what powers are stipulated.
Come hang with me in a longer episode as I go over the Constitution and cover all seven articles, section by section.
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