First Massachusetts Constitutional Convention (1778)

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:followedBy Second Massachusetts Constitutional Convention (1779–1780)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Massachusetts Constitutional Convention (1778)
gptkbp:location gptkb:Massachusetts
gptkbp:organizedBy gptkb:legislative_body
gptkbp:purpose draft Massachusetts state constitution
gptkbp:rejectionReason lack of popular support and concerns over process
gptkbp:result proposed constitution rejected by voters
gptkbp:significance first attempt to draft a state constitution for Massachusetts
gptkbp:startDate 1778
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:1780_Massachusetts_Constitutional_Convention
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7