The Anti-Federalist Papers
During the period of debate over the ratification of the Constitution, numerous independent local speeches and articles were published all across the country. Initially, many of the articles in opposition were written under pseudonyms, such as "Brutus", "Centinel", and "Federal Farmer". Eventually, famous revolutionary figures such as Patrick Henry came out publicly against the Constitution. They argued that the strong national government proposed by the Federalists was a threat to the rights of...
Episodes (56)
Federal Farmer VIII
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Federal Farmer XVIII
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Federal Farmer XVII
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Agrippa VII
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Brutus XV
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Patrick Henry I
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Impartial Examiner I
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Agrippa VIII
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Agrippa VI
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Cato V
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Cato III
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John DeWitt III
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John DeWitt I
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Brutus X
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Brutus IX
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Brutus VIII
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Brutus VII
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Brutus IV
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Brutus III
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Brutus II
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Federal Farmer XVI
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Federal Farmer XV
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Federal Farmer XIV
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Federal Farmer III
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Federal Farmer I
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Centinel I
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Patrick Henry III
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Maryland Farmer IV
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Impartial Examiner III
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Agrippa IX
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Cato IV
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John DeWitt II
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Brutus XIV
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Brutus XIII
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Brutus XI
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Brutus VI
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Brutus I
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Federal Farmer XI
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Federal Farmer VII
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Federal Farmer VI
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Federal Farmer IV
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Maryland Farmer V
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Brutus V
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Federal Farmer IX
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Penn Minority
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Brutus XII
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Patrick Henry II
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Cato VII
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Federal Farmer V
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Impartial Examiner II
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