Date of Award
Fall 1994
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department
Abstract
Lee examines the debate between the Federalists and Antifederalists over the taxation powers of Congress during the ratification process of the United States constitution. After using secondary sources to demonstrate an unfair bias against Antifederalists in the historiography of the topic, Lee relies mostly on primary sources such as letters and congressional debates to argue that the Antifederalists were visionaries with pragmatic concerns rather than merely obstructionists.
Recommended Citation
Lee, M. Ram , '95, "The Power to Destroy: Antifederalists and the battle over the taxation powers of Congress" (1994). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 540.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/540