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title: 'An Address to the Freemen of South Carolina, on the Subject of the Federal Constitution, Proposed by the Convention, which met in Philadelphia, May, 1787'
type: pdf
hasMedia: true
requiresPurchase: false
authors:
- 'David Ramsay'
date: 1888-01-01
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'United States'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
- 'Politics'
scriptures:
- 'Romans 13'
- 'John 17'
- 'Psalms 133'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/ramsay-1888-an-address-to-the-freemen-of-south-carolina-on-the-subject-of-the-federal-constitution-proposed-by-the-convention-which-met-in-philadelphia-may-1787
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# An Address to the Freemen of South Carolina, on the Subject of the Federal Constitution, Proposed by the Convention, which met in Philadelphia, May, 1787

David Ramsay's 1787 address urges South Carolina to ratify the Federal Constitution, arguing union secures defense, commerce, debt payment, and fair representation.

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