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Georgia and the US Constitution
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By 1789, Georgia had a Constitution of its own and the U.S. Constitution had been ratified
Just ten years after the Articles of Confederation was drawn up in 1777, representatives met in Philadelphia to write a new Constitution. Georgia sent four men, most notably University of Georgia founder Abraham Baldwin, who played a critical role in what came to be known as the “Great Compromise.”
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Georgia Stories is a local public television program presented by GPB
Georgia Stories
Georgia and the US Constitution
Special | 5m 4sVideo has Closed Captions
Just ten years after the Articles of Confederation was drawn up in 1777, representatives met in Philadelphia to write a new Constitution. Georgia sent four men, most notably University of Georgia founder Abraham Baldwin, who played a critical role in what came to be known as the “Great Compromise.”
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