MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE RATIFICATION OF THE CONSTITUTION AND THE NEW US GOVERNMENT
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Women and minorities were not represented in the delegations from the states at the Constitutional Convention, because they did not yet have full rights as citizens of The United States.
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The female and minority delegates refused to speak up.
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The number of white male delegates was greater than the number of female and minority delegates, so they outnumbered them in votes.
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Women and minorities were invited, but they refused to attend the Constitutional Convention.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some simply refused, others got sick, still others left early. One of the most famous reasons for why certain delegates didn’t sign was that the document lacked a legitimate Bill of Rights which would protect the rights of States and the freedom of individuals.
Detailed explanation-2: -5 Issues at the Constitutional Convention. When the 55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to revise the Articles of Confederation, there were several major issues on the agenda to discuss including representation, state versus federal powers, executive power, slavery, and commerce.
Detailed explanation-3: -Article 14 embodies the general principles of equality before law and equal protection of laws. Article 15(1) and (2)prohibits the state from discriminating against any citizen only on the basis of any one or more of the aspects such as religion, race, caste, sex, place of birth or any of them.
Detailed explanation-4: -To encourage delegates to make arguments without fear of recrimination and to discourage mob action in the city, those in attendance kept their deliberations secret during their lifetimes and did not inform the public of the resulting document until September 17, after most of the delegates had signed on to it.