Which Constitutional Convention did Patrick Henry decline to participate in?
1787 Constitutional Convention
1774 Continental Congress
1775 Virginia Convention
1781 Peace Convention
Answer
In 1787, Patrick Henry, a prominent American statesman and orator, famously declined to participate in the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia. He believed that the proposed Constitution granted too much power to the federal government and encroached upon state sovereignty.
Revolutionary Rhetoric: Unmasking Patrick Henry's Words
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