But in 1798, facing the Alien and Sedition Acts and the jailing of sympathetic newspaper editors, Thomas Jefferson, in desperation, resurrected the idea that the United States was a mere compact.
A century later, when the Supreme Court demanded school integration in Brown v. Board of Education, some fought for Jim Crow in the name of the compact theory.
History tells us more: In the 1780s, Patrick Henry led opposition to ratification of the U.S. Constitution believing that it created a federal government too powerful and distant from the people.
When he lost that vote, Henry modeled a “loyal opposition” and told his supporters to give it fair play and seek reform “in a constitutional way.”
Ten years later, when Jefferson and Madison drafted the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, George Washington was afraid that this new radical states’ rights theory threatened the nation.
John A. Ragosta, JD, Ph.D., is the author of “For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle.”
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But in 1798, facing the Alien and Sedition Acts and the jailing of sympathetic newspaper editors, Thomas Jefferson, in desperation, resurrected the idea that the United States was a mere compact.
A century later, when the Supreme Court demanded school integration in Brown v. Board of Education, some fought for Jim Crow in the name of the compact theory.
History tells us more: In the 1780s, Patrick Henry led opposition to ratification of the U.S. Constitution believing that it created a federal government too powerful and distant from the people.
When he lost that vote, Henry modeled a “loyal opposition” and told his supporters to give it fair play and seek reform “in a constitutional way.”
Ten years later, when Jefferson and Madison drafted the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, George Washington was afraid that this new radical states’ rights theory threatened the nation.
John A. Ragosta, JD, Ph.D., is the author of “For the People, For the Country: Patrick Henry’s Final Political Battle.”
The original article contains 746 words, the summary contains 157 words. Saved 79%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!