18. The Founding Fathers Were a United Group
It’s tempting to picture the Founding Fathers as a harmonious team, but in reality, they were deeply divided. Sharp political and ideological differences existed, especially between Federalists—who supported a strong central government—and Anti-Federalists, who favored states’ rights and feared centralized power. Debates over the Constitution were often heated and personal. These disagreements shaped America’s founding documents and early policies, revealing that unity was more an aspiration than a reality among this influential but contentious group.
