Constitutional Convention of 1870
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:event
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| gptkbp:addressed |
gptkb:government
voting rights education reforms land ownership issues |
| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
gptkb:George_T._Ruby
January 1870 |
| gptkbp:closed |
March 1870
|
| gptkbp:context |
post-Civil War Texas
|
| gptkbp:controversy |
disagreements among delegates
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| gptkbp:discusses |
gptkb:Constitution
gptkb:transportation gptkb:economic_policies gptkb:political_representation social issues judicial independence public health issues environmental regulations civil liberties labor rights taxation policies local government reforms state sovereignty public education funding immigration policies legislative oversight executive powers judicial reforms executive accountability state revenue sources legislative powers civil service reforms military service requirements |
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Texas_Constitution_of_1876
|
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
shaped Texas politics
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Constitutional Convention of 1870
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| gptkbp:influenced |
future Texas legislation
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
Reconstruction Era policies
|
| gptkbp:involved |
African American delegates
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
various political issues
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation for modern Texas government
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Texas
|
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:James_H._Throckmorton
gptkb:Samuel_A._Maverick |
| gptkbp:outcome |
adoption of the Texas Constitution of 1876
|
| gptkbp:participants |
delegates
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1868
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to draft a new state constitution
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
Texas Reconstruction
|
| gptkbp:related_to |
Civil Rights
|
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
new state constitution
|
| gptkbp:significance |
established a new framework for Texas government
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
gptkb:Texas_Constitution_of_1876
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| gptkbp:year |
1870
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1864
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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