Constitution:

The Constitutional Convention

The Constitutional Convention assembled in Philadelphia in May of 1787. The delegates shuttered the windows of the State House and swore secrecy so they could speak freely. Although they had gathered to revise the Articles of Confederation, by mid-June they had decided to completely redesign the government. There was little agreement about what form it would take.

One of the fiercest arguments was over congressional representation—should it be based on population or divided equally among the states? The framers compromised by giving each state one representative for every 30,000 people in the House of Representatives and two representatives in the Senate. They agreed to count enslaved Africans as three-fifths of a person. Slavery itself was a thorny question that threatened to derail the Union. It was temporarily resolved when the delegates agreed that the slave trade could continue until 1808.

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Free computer classes will be held at Etowah Senior Center December 9-13 from 11:30 until 2:30. If you are a Southeast Tennessee resident, and at least 60 years of age you are eligible. You will receive 15 hours of training and receive a free Chromebook upon completion. You will also receive a year of free internet if eligible. Please call the center at 423-781-7632 if you are interested. If you are already on the waiting list, please call the center to confirm that you are still interested.

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