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…but the principle divides between the states had more to do with slavery and commerce than they did population. And of course they would! The US in 1787 was mostly an agrarian society of small landowners and farmers. There were no real cities to speak of. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022

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It was generally understood that the big states did not really share any interests as big states and the small states did not really share any interests as small states. There was some concern about “consolidation” of the states, and of larger states grabbing territory… — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022

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Equal state representation exists less for any particular theoretical reason and more because it was part of the government under the Articles and a number of small state delegates just did not want to give up the veto power that came with it. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted July 3, 2022