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Why did Patrick Henry oppose ratifying the U.S Constitution?

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PH was a leading anti federalist & feared the constitution would erode rights of people & their states
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Patrick Henry was a leading anti-federalist, believing that the U.S Constitution would diminish the rights of the U.S people and their states. This was one of the motives behind the Bill of Rights.
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