Uncontrolled Despotism: Mercy Otis Warren on the Constitution

By: |Published on: Feb 26, 2024|Categories: Antifederalists, Audio/Video, Constitution, Founding Principles, Mercy Otis Warren, Path to Liberty|

In her widely-read and influential anti-federalist essay, Mercy Otis Warren warned that the Constitution would abandon the principles of the American Revolution and facilitate consolidation of the states under a powerful national government. In other words, it would lead to unlimited centralized power – similar to the system the colonists had fought to leave.

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