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Why did New York, Virginia, North Carolina, and Rhode Island, eventually agreed to ratify the constitution

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The delegates figured correctly that the remaining states would not be able to survive on their own. One of the major concerns of the states was the absence of a bill of rights in the original Constitution. They feared that without explicit protections for individual liberties, the federal government could infringe upon their rights Hope This Help's!

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