Over the landing of the second-floor steps leading up to the Visitors’ Gallery for the House of Representatives is a huge painting (20’by 30’) of the signing of the Constitution on September 17, 1787. gov. jonathan trumbull
A GUIDE TO IDENTIFYING SIGNERS OF THE CONSTITUTION
1. george washington, va
2. benjamin franklin, pa
3. james madison, va
4. alexander hamilton, ny
5. gouverneur morris, pa
6. robert morris, pa
7. james wilson, pa
8. charles cotesworth pinckney, sc
9. charles pinckney, sc
10. john rutledge, sc
11. pierce butler, sc
12. roger sherman, ct
13. william samuel johnson, ct
14. james mchenry, md
15. george read, de
16. richard bassett, de
17. richard dobbs spaight, nc
18. william blout, nc
19. hugh williamson, nc
20. daniel genifer of st. thomas, md
21. rufus king, ma
22. nathaniel gorham, ma
23. jonathan dayton, nj
24. daniel carroll, md
25. william few, ga
26. abraham baldwin, ga
27. john langdon, nh
28. nicholas gilman, nh
29. william livingston, nj
30. william paterson, nj
31. thomas mifflin, pa
32. george clymer, pa
33. thomas fitzsimmons, pa
34. jared ingersoll, pa
35. gunning bedford, jr. de
36. david brearley, nj
37. john dickinson, de
38. john blair, va
39. jacob broom, de
40. william jackson, sc, secretary
were mentioned, that would not be the complete story; on the other hand, if only David and his victories were listed, neither would that be the complete story. It takes all sides of a story to see the full, accurate picture. So the Bible (and early writers in black history) illustrate the principle that the good, the bad, and the ugly must be presented in order to transmit the full story not only of history in general but of African American political history in particular – which is the policy that will be pursued in this work. In this chronological journey through many momentous events in black political history, both the people and the issues involved in those early events will be examined.
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