The Pennsylvania Constitution of 1776 : A Study in Revolutionary Democracy

The rebellion of the unprotected frontiersmen and the unfranchised artisans, who constituted two-thirds of the population in Pennsylvania, against the Quaker property owners to achieve a voice in the government and establish a liberal constitution in 1996. Contents Introduction I. The Proprietary Government II. The Proprietary Government and the Revolutionary Movement III. Political Conditions in 1776 and the Movement for a Constitutional Convention IV. The Provincial Conference and the Constitutional Convention V. The Constitution of 1776 VI. The Battle over the Constitution and the Organization of the New Government Conclusion Bibliography Index Provides an account of the rebellion of the unprotected frontiersmen and the unfranchised artisans, who constituted two-thirds of the population in Pennsylvania, against the Quaker property owners in their attempt to achieve a voice in the government and establish a liberal constitution in 1776.