Confounding Father: A Contrarian View of the U.S. Constitution

Luther Martin's Objections, What's an Anti-federalist? Compromises & "Other Person" (1x2)

Air date: Jul 04, 2020

Arriving late to Philadelphia, Luther Martin makes a two day speech against the Virginia Plan; he has been vilified ever since. Who were the "Anti-federalists" and what were their objections? Textbooks & many historians celebrate the compromises that created our structure of government. But many compromises were ugly & unfortunate - the multiple protections for slavery are highlighted here.