As predicted by Jefferson, the issue of slavery resulted in violence. Slavery was not abolished until the Thirteenth Amendment was added to The Constitution subsequent the American Civil War, and even then freed slaves were not treated equally. A fight for equality and fairness for all continues well into the present day. The Constitution was ratified through trade-offs between those for and against ratification. Essentially, The Massachusetts Compromise ended the debate. The Antifederalists agreed to ratify The Constitution on the basis that Congress would thereafter add a Bill of Rights. Consisting of ten amendments, the Bill of Rights was a measure against over-centralization of the government and for protecting the rights of citizens. Strangely enough, although issues of equal liberty and the power of the states and the power of the executive government have apparently been settled through legislation, they are frequently discussed by citizens and debated by their prospective and incumbent
As predicted by Jefferson, the issue of slavery resulted in violence. Slavery was not abolished until the Thirteenth Amendment was added to The Constitution subsequent the American Civil War, and even then freed slaves were not treated equally. A fight for equality and fairness for all continues well into the present day. The Constitution was ratified through trade-offs between those for and against ratification. Essentially, The Massachusetts Compromise ended the debate. The Antifederalists agreed to ratify The Constitution on the basis that Congress would thereafter add a Bill of Rights. Consisting of ten amendments, the Bill of Rights was a measure against over-centralization of the government and for protecting the rights of citizens. Strangely enough, although issues of equal liberty and the power of the states and the power of the executive government have apparently been settled through legislation, they are frequently discussed by citizens and debated by their prospective and incumbent