Five Friday Constitution Facts

George Washington was chosen unanimously to preside over the Constitutional Convention.

James Madison was known as the “Father of the Constitution.”

Benjamin Franklin was known as the “Sage of the Constitutional Convention.”

Thomas Jefferson was in France during the Constitutional Convention.

Madison kept a journal during the Constitutional Convention. It was later purchased for $30,000 in 1837.

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    I hope you were having fun, Mr. Jefferson.
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    I knew the first two, but not the rest!
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    next time they say that...framers didnt want...strong...
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    $30,000 in 1837! AKA $714,286 today… dang.
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