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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