So the public couldn't put a stop to their plan to create a new constitution
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The reason why the framers kept the proceedings of the Philadelphia convention a secret is because they feared that if people knew about their arguments they would not except the new constitution. Also if people new about their discussions they would not feel as free to discuss their ideas.
The delegates met in secret mostly because of the farmers.
to allow that all the delegates would speak freely to have a well thought out, personal opinion bases constitution. to allow that all the delegates would speak freely to have a well thought out, personal opinion bases constitution.
the decision to keep deliberations as secret as possible.
They wanted to keep the Constitution a secret because a leakage of information can spell treason for going against the established government, which at the time, was Articles of Confederation.