Constitutional Convention of 1821
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:New_York_State_Constitutional_Convention
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| gptkbp:date |
1821
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| gptkbp:duration |
several months
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| gptkbp:governed_by |
gptkb:Politician
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Albany,_New_York
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
post-Revolutionary War America
expansion of suffrage increased calls for reform development of political parties influence of Enlightenment ideas rise of Jacksonian democracy impact of the Industrial Revolution debates over federalism changes in land ownership laws influence of labor movements influence of women's rights movements impact of immigration on politics debates over education reform economic changes in New York impact of Native American relations impact of the Second Great Awakening influence of abolitionist movements social changes in New York urbanization in New York State |
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
local government powers
amendment process property qualifications for voting representation in government |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Constitutional Convention of 1821
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:War_of_1812
national political climate emerging political parties |
| gptkbp:is_a_document_that |
gptkb:New_York_State_Constitution_of_1821
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| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
delegates from various counties
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| gptkbp:key_issues |
voting rights
executive power judicial reforms legislative structure slavery provisions |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York
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| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:Gouverneur_Morris
gptkb:John_Jay gptkb:De_Witt_Clinton |
| gptkbp:outcome |
adoption of a new state constitution
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| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Constitutional Convention of 1777
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| gptkbp:purpose |
to revise the New York State Constitution
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
revised New York State Constitution
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| gptkbp:significance |
increased democratic principles in governance
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| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1846
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