Birth of the Constitution

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After the American Revolution, the new United States of America needed to form a permanent government of its own. Why did the Articles of Confederation fail, and how did the U.S. Constitution come to be? This episode of "History In A Nutshell" answers those questions!

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Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell 1
Birth Of The Constitution | History in a Nutshell
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Birth Of The Constitution - Memes
Birth Of The Constitution - Memes

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Birth of the Constitution - Photos
Birth of the Constitution - Photos

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