There were 55 delegates that were suppose to attend the Constitutional Convention. This convention was held in 1787 in Philadelphia.
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fiftyfive delegates were at the constitutional convention
15 delegates did not attend. 70 were chosen to attend but only 55 attended.
All 13 states were invited to send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. Only Rhode Island refused to send delegates, fearing (correctly) that the Convention didn't really intend to revise the Articles of Confederation, but rather to replace it with a Constitution that created a strong federal government.
Rhode Island was the only state that didn't send delegates to the Constitutional Convention. It was also the last state to ratify the Constitution.
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