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Happy Constitution Day! In the winter of 1787-88, after a spurt of ratifications in Federalist-dominated states, ratifications slowed considerably and looked impossible, esp. in Antifederalist hotbeds VA & NY. How did the Federalists convince enough Antifederalist delegates to vote for ratification?

by /u/Brutus-1787 in /r/AskHistorians

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