The delegates who assembled in Philadelphia represented a snapshot of the people living in the thirteen states.

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The delegates were not a representative snapshot of the people living in the thirteen states as they were predominantly wealthy, white, male property owners and not reflective of the broader population, which included women, enslaved and free African Americans, indigenous people, and individuals without property.

The Delegates Who Assembled in Philadelphia Represented a Snapshot of the People