1. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
UNIT 6
DELEGATES TO THE
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION
MR. Dickerson

2. Government officials realized after Shays’ Rebellion that a change was needed
A convention of representatives from each state were called to Philadelphia in 1787

3. STATEHOUSE IN PHILADELPHIA
SITE OF THE CONVENTION

4. INSIDE OF STATEHOUSE (TODAY)
SITE OF THE CONVENTION

5. There were 74 men asked to come to Philadelphia but only 55 delegates arrived in Philadelphia

6. CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

7. The average age of a delegate was 44 years old

8. BEN FRANKLIN (Pennsylvania) was the oldest at age 81
JONATHAN DAYTON (New Jersey) was the youngest at age 26

9. POLITICAL EXPERIENCE:
Most had some experience as politicians in their home states

10. 40 of the delegates had been members of the Continental Congress

11. PROFESSION:
34 of the 55 were lawyers
Also included soldiers, planters, educators, ministers, physicians, financiers, and merchants

12. Most were very wealthy and many owned slaves
ECONOMIC STATUS:
Most were very wealthy and many owned slaves

13. All the delegates were white men
RACE:
All the delegates were white men

14. None of the delegates were African-Americans, Hispanic, women, poor
LEFT OUT:
None of the delegates were African-Americans, Hispanic, women, poor

15. THE
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