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Constitution Signed at Independence Hall 1787 Heralds New Union
The article recalls the September 17 1787 signing of the Constitution at Independence Hall Philadelphia led by George Washington with Franklin and others present. It notes debates over representation commerce and slavery, the final draft by a committee on detail, and Morris the style committee. Washington letters describe the aim to form a more perfect Union securing liberty and justice for the new nation.
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