You Are There - 1788 - Virginia Ratifies the Constitution

June 25, 1788 — Richmond, Virginia. The young United States hangs in the balance as delegates debate whether Virginia, the largest and most influential of the original colonies, will ratify the newly drafted Constitution. In this episode of You Are There, Edward R. Murrow and the CBS News team take you inside the heated convention where Patrick Henry, James Madison, and other great voices of the age clash over liberty, power, and the future of the Republic. Will the promise of a stronger union prevail, or will fear of tyranny divide the states? Through the immediacy of radio journalism and the magic of theatre of the mind, you’ll experience the tension of that fateful vote — the decision that helped secure the framework of American government.