In the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, gender was a non-issue. Women played no role in the authorship of either the original 1787 document or the Bill of Rights, and were largely excluded from the Constitution's application.
Language
English
Pages
56
Format
Paperback
Release
November 01, 2008
ISBN 13
9780872291638
Women and the U.S. Constitution: 1776-1920 (New Essays on American Constitutional History)
In the drafting of the U.S. Constitution, gender was a non-issue. Women played no role in the authorship of either the original 1787 document or the Bill of Rights, and were largely excluded from the Constitution's application.