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Journal from the Constitutional Convention
Search within this journal for topics related to the Convention and your debate.
Journal of the Consitutional Convention, Kept by James Madison
Search within the text of this journal for topics related to the Convention.
James Madison Notes on Debates at the Constitutional Convention
Organized by date

U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Search for articles from magazines and encyclopedias for information about the Constitutional Convention. Includes primary sources.

Madison and Wilson Speech
Speech made by James Madison and James Wilson, June 19, 1787, regarding the question of representation.
Benjamin Franklin's Closing Speech at the Constitutional Convention
September 17, 1787
Gouverneur Morris
Morris spoke regarding the use of the term "slave" in the Constitution.
Hamilton's Plan of Government
Alexander Hamilton's Plan of Government, presented in a speech, June 18, 1787

A Founding Father in Dissent
An essay on Elbridge Gerry and his insistence on a Bill of Rights to the Constitution.
James Madison and the Federal Constitutional Convention of 1787
An essay on Madison's role at the Constitutional Convention
Meet the Framers of the Constitution
Biographies of each delegate of the Constitutional Convention, listed by state. From the National Archives.

Creating the United States Constitution
An online exhibit with some state plans and debates about the Constitution. From the Library of Congress.
Constitution of the United States -- A History
An overview with information about different states' plans, The Great Compromise, and debates between Federalists and Anti-Federalists. From the National Archives.
Documents from the Continental Congress and Constitutional Convention, 1774-1789
Primary source documents from the Library of Congress
Draft of Constitution, September 17, 1787
The Federalist Papers
Full-text of the Federalist Papers, organized by essay and author. From the Library of Congress.