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Georgia and the US Constitution

By 1789, Georgia had a Constitution of its own and the U.S. Constitution had been ratified

Aired 03/04/1996 | Rating NR

Georgia Stories

Georgia and the US Constitution

Special | 5m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

By 1789, Georgia had a Constitution of its own and the U.S. Constitution had been ratified

Just ten years after the Articles of Confederation was drawn up in 1777, representatives met in Philadelphia to write a new Constitution. Georgia sent four men, most notably University of Georgia founder Abraham Baldwin, who played a critical role in what came to be known as the “Great Compromise.”

Aired 03/04/1996 | Rating NR

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Georgia Stories is a local public television program presented by GPB

Georgia Stories

Georgia and the US Constitution

Special | 5m 4sVideo has Closed Captions

Just ten years after the Articles of Confederation was drawn up in 1777, representatives met in Philadelphia to write a new Constitution. Georgia sent four men, most notably University of Georgia founder Abraham Baldwin, who played a critical role in what came to be known as the “Great Compromise.”

Aired 03/04/1996 | Rating NR

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