... -federalists were not exactly against a federal government, but they wanted the supreme power to remain to the states. They were afraid the Constitution failed to protect the individual's rights, disregard paper money, and foreclose their farms. Even though they were not satisfied with the proposition at hand, they suggested no alternative. Anti-federalists were mostly farmers, and known to be poorer ... , things were not looking to solid for the Federalists. The turning point for the federalists came when John Hancock, a famous Anti-federalist, recommended several amendments to the Const...

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