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| Authors | Thomas Jefferson, James Madison |
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| Publication | 1789 |
| Preceded by | Articles of Confederation |
The current Constitution of the United States was adopted on March 4, 1789, replacing the Articles of Confederation. It increased the centralized power of the state and created a national army to fight against indigenous nations, slave rebellions, and the working class. The Constitution legalized slavery and required runaway slaves to be returned to their owners.[1] Both the writers of the Constitution, Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, owned slaves.[2]
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- ↑ Crystal Kim (2022-10-19). "Of, by, and for the elite: The class character of the U.S. Constitution" Liberation School. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
- ↑ Domenico Losurdo (2011). Liberalism: A Counter-History: 'What Is Liberalism?' (p. 12). [PDF] Verso. ISBN 9781844676934 [LG]