Ratification - Pennsylvania
From American Political History by Jacob Edwards-King
March 30, 2026 · 17 min · Season 15 · Episode 3
About this episode
The episode discusses the first major convention in Philadelphia and the influence of Pennsylvania on smaller states during the ratification process.
The first major convention starts in Philadelphia with mobs forcing a vote for the date. Everyone knows, so goes Pennsylvania so goes the small states around them.
People in this episode
Host: Jacob Edwards-King
Topics covered
- Ratification
- Pennsylvania
- Constitutional Convention
- Political History
- Small States
Keywords
- ratification
- Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia
- Constitution
- political history
- small states
- convention
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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