What is Anti-Federalist Papers?
[[File:Patrick henry.JPG|thumb|Patrick Henry wrote several of the Anti-Federalist papers]] The '''Anti-Federalist papers''' is the name given to a number of [[Essay|essays]], which some of the [[Founding Fathers of the United States]] wrote. The writers were opposed to the idea of a [[Constitution of the United States|Constitution for the United States]]. These papers were written in the 1790s, and published in different [[Newspaper|newspapers]]. The Constitution wanted a stronger union between the states, the people who wrote the Anti-Federalist papers were opposed to this. All the essays were written under [[Pseudonym|false names]]. The Anti-Federalist papers didn't have the same influence as the [[Federalist Papers]], who argued in favor of a constitution. The Anti-Federalist papers were unable to stop the [[ratification]] of the constitution. They were important for the [[United States Bill of Rights|United States Bill of Righs]], though. == Other websites == * {{librivox book|title=The Anti-Federalist Papers|author=Patrick HENRY}} [[Category:1790s in the United States]] [[Category:1790s works]]