Some of the states were afraid that the Constitution would take away some of their freedoms from them.
The Bill of Rights was a document of amendments to the Constitution created to address this matter.
It contained certain rights that the people were allowed to keep. Such as, freedom of speech and religion; the right to bear firearms, and protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
I think that the states were right to hold off on ratifying the Constitution until their freedom in these matters was more sure.
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