What came to be known as Shay’s Rebellion that left Massachusetts alone with the responsibility of dealing with the attempted coup against the Massachusetts was the prime mover in calling forth of the convention to establish a type of national government. Less known is that the same consequences that led to the rebellion in Massachusetts was only the last pre-constitutional attempt of less affluent citizenry to rebel against the authorities within the states.
The Power Problem of Revolutions
The Power Problem of Revolutions
The Power Problem of Revolutions
What came to be known as Shay’s Rebellion that left Massachusetts alone with the responsibility of dealing with the attempted coup against the Massachusetts was the prime mover in calling forth of the convention to establish a type of national government. Less known is that the same consequences that led to the rebellion in Massachusetts was only the last pre-constitutional attempt of less affluent citizenry to rebel against the authorities within the states.