How to Build a Nation in 15 Weeks

Week 6, Part 1: If All Else Fails, Try a Committee


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Delegates start to flee the Convention. Hamilton and Washington get pessimistic. The delegates deadlock over proportional versus equal state representation. Connecticut renews its proposal. The Gerry Committee tackles question of legislative representation after being stacked with small-state friendly delegates. The Patterson team discusses the shifting tide in favor of the smaller states and the eccentricities of Pennsylvania delegate Gouverneur Morris.

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How to Build a Nation in 15 WeeksBy Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

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