He "Smelt a Rat," But Still He Lost—Or Did He? Patrick Henry at the Virginia Convention on the Ratification of the United States Constitution: Richmond, June, 1788; 2000
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- Identifier
- MS1133-0144
- Title
- He "Smelt a Rat," But Still He Lost—Or Did He? Patrick Henry at the Virginia Convention on the Ratification of the United States Constitution: Richmond, June, 1788; 2000
- Description
- The paper by James M. Elson, presented to the Sphex Club in 2000, explores Patrick Henry's role in the Virginia Convention of 1788, focusing on his opposition to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Elson details Henry's political philosophy, his eloquent speeches, and his influence on the inclusion of a Bill of Rights. Despite Henry's fears of a centralized government, the Constitution was ultimately ratified.
- Date
- 2 March 2000
- Creator
- Elson, James M.
- topic
- talk
- lecture
- SPHEX Club
- James M. Elson
- Elson
- 2000
- Patrick Henry
- Virginia Convention
- United States Constitution
- 1788
- political philosophy
- Bill of Rights
- Federalists
- Anti-Federalists
- George Mason
- George Washington
- Thomas Jefferson
- Type
- Text
- Genre
- lectures
- Digital Format
- application/pdf
- Language
- English
- Repository
- George M. Jones Library Association
- Rights
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
- Rights Holder
- James M. Elson