Preface1 The anti-federalists and the development of dissent2 Three strands of anti-federalism3 First impressions and initial objecitons4 Opposition in Pennsylvania5 Federalist momentum6 The heart of the national debate7 Compromise in Massachusetts8 Setbacks in the Northeast9 Summer convention elections10 Missed opportunities in Maryland11 Futility in South Carolina12 The Virginia convention13 Anti-federalist of New York14 The constitution Ratified15 Reconciliation and resistance16 Elections and amendments17 The last resistance and the completion of the Union18 An anti-federalist consitution19 The prospects of an anti-federalist constitutionNotesBibliographyIndex