Founding Brothers

In the book Founding Brothers by Joseph J.Ellis is a historical non-fiction book that

asses certain events during the 1787 Constitutional Convention of moments both in

revolutionizing America and the lives of the founding fathers which are Washington, Adams,

Jefferson, Madison, Franklin, and Hamilton.

In the first chapter, it states the most famous duel in America that happened on July 11

between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr because of personal reputation of a nascent

government. Once at a dinner, between Jefferson, Madison, and Hamilton met up, set aside their

political differences to compromise a plan to pay off the national debt and locate the nations new

capital in the South. There was an issue of slavery, both the Quakers and Franklin urged the

House of Representatives to debate an end to the African slave trade which outraged the

southerners and demanded the issue to be dropped. While the north attempted the issue without

discussion. Washington's retirement from his presidency was not a sign of failure, but of strength

and foresight. Because of this, he knew how powerful his influence was to the colonists and by

setting a two term presidency he would ensure the strength of the country. As well for Adams

and Jefferson, they had a legendary friendship during the revolution