POL 201 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Protestantism, Upper Class
1 Aug 2018
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Called a conference in annapolis maryland to talk about problems of businessmen. People are not paying debts and leads to money trouble. Asked congress to ask each state to send some men to a meeting to talk about issues. Stay acts- take pressure off of poor/middle class. For a certain period of time you don"t have to pay debts. Voting was first subject to rich white men with land and money, but started a poll tax that allowed more to vote worried the rich. State legislatures open to public (like to work in private) James madison- plantation owner who owns slaves (upper class) Sent report to central government of concerns about debts. Constitutional convention in may of 1787 meeting in philadelphia the population, may only do things that benefit them, as attorneys (legal document), been in government. Delegates already had a plan to not amend articles but write a new constitution. Congress decided to pass on constitution to the states.
