The Struggle for Ratification: New York’s Role in Shaping the U.S. Constitution - Full Program Video

By 1787, six states had already ratified the U.S. Constitution - but New York had not. New York’s Constitutional Convention was divided between the Anti-Federalists advocating for states’ rights, and the Federalists, led by Alexander Hamilton, fighting for a strong federal government. How did the Federalists become successful in swaying their counterparts to ratify the U.S. Constitution?
The Society brought together some of the nation’s finest scholars to dive into this question, the debates on the convention’s floor, and New York’s role in the development of the Bill of Rights.
This is the full program video which took place on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 via Zoom.
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