Creating the United States

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The twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution were published by Thomas Greenleaf of New York even before they had been sent to the states for their ratification. The author of this broadside let it be known that Congress was trying to satisfy the demands of the state constitutional ratification conventions.

Experience the Interactives

The twelve proposed amendments to the Constitution were published by Thomas Greenleaf of New York even before they had been sent to the states for their ratification. The author of this broadside let it be known that Congress was trying to satisfy the demands of the state constitutional ratification conventions.