James Madison and the struggle for the Bill of Rights / Richard Labunski.

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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

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26197

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Pivotal moments in American history.

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Madison, James, -- 1751-1836.

United States. -- Constitution. -- 1st-10th Amendments -- History.

Civil rights -- United States -- History.

Contents:

The Philadelphia Convention

The reluctant candidate

The road to Richmond

The Virginia Ratifying Convention

The ratification vote

The anti-federalists fight back

The election

Madison introduces the Bill of Rights

Congress proposes the Bill of Rights

Ratification of the Bill of Rights.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-318) and index.

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0195181050

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xii, 336 p. : ill., map, ports.