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A 3 page discussion of the period of time following the American Revolution during which no national Constitution was in place. The author describes the turmoil which characterized that period and contends that, in effect, it was the “second revolution”. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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American life after the American Revolution was a time of many changes and needs. One of the most pressing of these was the need for
a national Constitution. This need was fulfilled by a variety of players, most of whom had significantly divergent views as to exactly what the Constitution should entail. The
stormy sessions of 1787, those sessions which ultimately resulted in the implementation of one of the greatest documents of world history, could appropriately be called the "Second Revolution".
This "Second Revolution" of American history unfolded in Philadelphia some eleven years after the American Revolution. It involved a total of fifty-five men who
formally represented the interests of twelve states. Although primarily young and of stable economic background, these men were far from uniform in their backgrounds, beliefs, and opinions. Many
were Revolutionary War veterans but many were not, many were attorneys, many were not. The men who convened for the Constitutional Convention
comprised the volatile mix which was just right for the eruption of this "second revolution" of American history and, ultimately, the production of that document we know as the Constitution
of the United States. The Constitution is, therefore, the product of our national similarities and our differences. It is the product of our strong nationalistic identity and, along
with the Bill or Rights and the Declaration of independence, forms the cornerstones of our life, government and society. The times of the
Constitutional Convention were quite instrumental in shaping the product which would emerge from that Convention. Bowen (1986) illuminates those times, the political and social climate, the beliefs and personalities
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