During the first class session, I mentioned Shay's Rebellion, a 1786 tax rebellion in western Massachusetts, as an event that exposed the weakness of the federal government under the Articles and prompted calls for a Constitutional Convention. Saturday was the anniversary of the start of that revolt; the National Constitution Center Blog offers a nice summary of the event and its consequences.
Monday, August 31, 2020
Shay's Rebellion
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