The Federalist Papers: The Irony Of Alexander Hamilton

Often times when people think of early American historical figures that were against slavery, former president Abraham Lincoln is the first to come to mind. There were, of course, many before him. Alexander Hamilton “was steadfast committed to the eventual abolition of slavery” unlike many of his time. He stood his ground on his beliefs multiple times; his debates with Thomas Jefferson on the subject recorded through history. Hamilton brought light to the racial issue. He spoke out, claiming that “man’s natural rights ‘ought to be held sacred by every rational being.’” A nation that was supposedly “freed” keeping enslaved men was a prime example of irony. The nation that wanted to stray from all British rule following a law of racial slavery created by the British. By sharing his voice, Hamilton is one of the first to make the nation see the hypocrisy they were living. …show more content…
The United States Constitution that was written by Jefferson had been filled with contradictions. A new constitution was what Hamilton believed would allow the young nation to prosper. The first essay grasps the reader’s attention by telling them “you are called upon to deliberate on a new Constitution.” It placed the responsibility of creating a different union on the citizens, the very core of any nation. Hamilton is aware that not everyone shares his opinion. “My arguments will be open to all, and may be judged of by all,” he writes, allowing anyone to be free to think for themselves. This essay along with the ones following it spur the country. Many began to question the government of the time. A debate grew among the people on whether ratifying the Constitution would be necessary. Simply because Hamilton picked up his pen and wrote down an