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The Constitution of 1776 never was satisfactory to the western part of Virginia, which was under-represented.
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gutenberg.orgAlbert Beveridge: “The Constitution of 1776 never was satisfactory to the western part of Virginia, which was under-represented.”
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Beveridge highlights the dissatisfaction of western Virginia with the 1776 Constitution due to under-representation.
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