Massachusetts Ratifying Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:historical_event
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| gptkbp:endDate |
1788-02-07
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Massachusetts Ratifying Convention
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| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:notableParticipant |
gptkb:Elbridge_Gerry
gptkb:John_Hancock gptkb:Samuel_Adams gptkb:Theophilus_Parsons gptkb:Fisher_Ames |
| gptkbp:proposedAmendments |
recommendation for a Bill of Rights
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to consider ratification of the United States Constitution
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:United_States_Constitution
gptkb:Federalist_Papers gptkb:Anti-Federalism |
| gptkbp:result |
ratification of the United States Constitution by Massachusetts
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| gptkbp:significance |
influenced other states' ratification debates
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| gptkbp:startDate |
1788-01-09
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| gptkbp:votingSystem |
187 in favor, 168 opposed
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Virginia_Ratifying_Convention
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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