Constitution of 1866 (Texas)
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The Constitution of 1866 (Texas) was the post–Civil War state constitution adopted during Reconstruction that attempted to restore Texas to the Union while making only limited changes to its prewar legal and social order.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Constitution of 1866 (Texas) canonical | 1 |
| Constitution of 1869 (Texas) | 1 |
| Texas Constitutional Convention of 1866 | 1 |
| Texas constitutional convention of 1866 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T473355 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of 1866 (Texas) Context triple: [Texas Constitution, predecessor, Constitution of 1866 (Texas)]
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A.
Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
The Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836) was the founding legal charter that established Texas as an independent republic, outlining its governmental structure, civil rights, and legal framework following its separation from Mexico.
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B.
Leyes Constitucionales de 1836
Leyes Constitucionales de 1836 were a set of centralist constitutional laws that restructured the Mexican Republic in the 1830s, replacing the federal system established by the 1824 Constitution.
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C.
constitutional convention of 1875 (Texas)
The constitutional convention of 1875 in Texas was a post-Reconstruction assembly that drafted the current Texas Constitution, emphasizing limited government, reduced public spending, and strong local control.
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D.
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
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E.
Constitution of 1857
The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Constitution of 1866 (Texas) Target entity description: The Constitution of 1866 (Texas) was the post–Civil War state constitution adopted during Reconstruction that attempted to restore Texas to the Union while making only limited changes to its prewar legal and social order.
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A.
Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
The Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836) was the founding legal charter that established Texas as an independent republic, outlining its governmental structure, civil rights, and legal framework following its separation from Mexico.
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B.
Leyes Constitucionales de 1836
Leyes Constitucionales de 1836 were a set of centralist constitutional laws that restructured the Mexican Republic in the 1830s, replacing the federal system established by the 1824 Constitution.
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C.
constitutional convention of 1875 (Texas)
The constitutional convention of 1875 in Texas was a post-Reconstruction assembly that drafted the current Texas Constitution, emphasizing limited government, reduced public spending, and strong local control.
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D.
Texas Constitution
The Texas Constitution is the foundational governing document of the U.S. state of Texas, outlining its structure of government, distribution of powers, and individual rights.
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E.
Constitution of 1857
The Constitution of 1857 was a liberal Mexican charter that curtailed military and ecclesiastical privileges, strengthened individual rights, and helped trigger the Reform War between conservatives and liberals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
state constitution ⓘ |
| adoptedBy |
Constitution of 1866 (Texas)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Texas constitutional convention of 1866
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| adoptionDateApproximate | 1866-03 ⓘ |
| adoptionYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Texas
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surface form:
State of Texas
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| characteristic |
made only limited changes to prewar legal and social order
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sought rapid readmission of Texas with minimal social change ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
abolition of slavery in Texas
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black testimony allowed only in cases involving Black people ⓘ denial of civil and political equality to formerly enslaved people ⓘ limited rights for freedmen without granting suffrage ⓘ reestablishment of prewar county and local government structures ⓘ repudiation of Confederate war debt ⓘ repudiation of secession ordinance ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| definesCitizenshipFor | residents of Texas in 1866 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Texas Constitution
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surface form:
Texas Constitution of 1869
|
| follows |
Texas Constitution
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surface form:
Texas Constitution of 1845
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| followsEvent |
American Civil War
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Texas secession from the United States ⓘ |
| hasEffectOn |
civil rights of freedpeople in Texas
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postwar political power of former Confederates in Texas ⓘ readmission process of Texas to the Union ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Presidential Reconstruction ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | superseded ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Texas law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody |
Texas Constitutional Convention of 1868–1869
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surface form:
Texas constitutional convention of 1866
|
| locationOfDrafting |
Austin
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surface form:
Austin, Texas
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| partOf | Reconstruction era ⓘ |
| politicalOrientation | conservative ⓘ |
| purpose |
reestablish civil government in Texas under postwar conditions
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restore Texas to the Union after the Civil War ⓘ |
| reasonForRejection | failure to provide civil and political equality for freedpeople ⓘ |
| regulates |
judicial system of Texas
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legislative branch of Texas ⓘ powers of the governor of Texas ⓘ structure of Texas state government ⓘ |
| rejectedBy |
Radical Republicanism
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surface form:
Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress
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| relatedTo |
Black Codes
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surface form:
Texas Black Codes
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| repealedBy |
Reconstruction Acts of 1867
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surface form:
Reconstruction Acts of Congress
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| subjectHasRole |
Judiciary of Texas
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surface form:
Texas judiciary
Texas Legislature ⓘ
surface form:
Texas legislature
governor of Texas ⓘ |
| supersededBy |
Texas Constitution
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surface form:
Texas Constitution of 1869
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| temporalCoverageEnd | 1869 ⓘ |
| temporalCoverageStart | 1866 ⓘ |
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Subject: Constitution of 1866 (Texas) Description of subject: The Constitution of 1866 (Texas) was the post–Civil War state constitution adopted during Reconstruction that attempted to restore Texas to the Union while making only limited changes to its prewar legal and social order.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Constitution of 1869 (Texas)
this entity surface form:
Texas constitutional convention of 1866
this entity surface form:
Texas Constitutional Convention of 1866