Constitutional Conversations: A Play in 4 Acts on the Growth of America

The Constitutional Convention as a Four-act Play. The scene: Philadelphia, PA, in 1789. The dramatic people: James Madison, Roger Sherman, Alexander Hamilton, and others. The conflicts: large states vs. small states; north vs. south; union vs. disunion. Professor Lloyd highlights the significant compromises achieved while noting that the play’s epilogue—the resolution of the slavery question—would not be resolved for another 60 years.