The Georgia and South Carolina delegations played a crucial role in the Constitutional Convention by advocating for the protection of slavery, which was a significant issue for Southern states. Their representatives, particularly from South Carolina, pushed for provisions that would ensure the continuation of the slave trade and protect slave ownership rights. This influence contributed to the compromises made in the Constitution, such as the Three-Fifths Compromise, which counted enslaved individuals for representation while not granting them rights. Their insistence on protecting their economic interests significantly shaped the debates and outcomes of the convention.
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Abrahm Baldwin
Georgia
He was one of the delegates from Georgia.
Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maryland, New Jersey, and Georgia all sent delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Rhode Island objected to any amendment of the Articles of Confederation and believed that the government should stay out of rights and powers belonging to the states, so Rhode Island did not send any delegates to the Convention.
he helped it through its first obstacle which was approval by congress.
Abraham Baldwin, William Few, William Houstoun, William Leigh Pierce
During Post Civil War Reconstruction era, Counties in Georgia elected Representatives to the Constitutional Convention of 1865. Baker Ewing Watkins, for instance, a very experienced Kentucky Legislator who had moved south to Georgia prior to the Civil War, was elected to represent Colquitt County in the Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1865. This Georgia Constitutional Convention repealed the Ordinance of Secession and abolished slavery. In December 1865, the Georgia General Assembly ratified the Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution ending slavery. Only AFTER this Georgia once again begin to participate in the National Government process with two U.S.Senators elected in Jan 1866 for the first time since 1861. However, Georgia elected Alex. Stephens and Herschel Johnson, Confederates, who were opposed so by the North, that neither were allowed to take their seats. This of course passed eventually.
Abraham Baldwin, William Few, William Houstoun, William Leigh Pierce
The United States Constitution was signed on September 17, 1787, during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The delegates from twelve of the thirteen original states participated in the signing, with Rhode Island being the only state that did not send delegates to the convention. The states represented were Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina, New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, and North Carolina.
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, Georgia supported the idea of a bicameral legislature, favoring two houses in Congress. This position aligned with their interests as a smaller state, as it would ensure equal representation in the Senate while allowing for proportional representation in the House. Ultimately, their support contributed to the establishment of the dual-chamber system in the U.S. Congress.
Delegates from Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, and Louisiana met at the Montgomery Convention on February 4, 1861. This gathering was significant as it resulted in the formation of the Confederate States of America, marking a pivotal moment in the American Civil War. The convention aimed to establish a government for the seceding states and adopt a constitution for the Confederacy.