Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1890

GPTKB entity

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:attendance Delegates_from_across_Georgia
gptkbp:completed Approval of new constitution
gptkbp:controversy Taxation
Voting rights
Education funding
gptkbp:discusses Labor rights
Racial segregation
Economic policies
gptkbp:documentedIn Historical records
gptkbp:duration Several months
gptkbp:governmentType State government
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Atlanta
gptkbp:historical_significance Foundation for future amendments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1890
gptkbp:impact Political_landscape_of_Georgia
gptkbp:influenced National political trends
Reconstruction era policies
Civil War aftermath
Populist_movement
gptkbp:is_attended_by Political leaders
Legal experts
Community_representatives
gptkbp:is_characterized_by Debate and compromise
gptkbp:is_essential_for State identity
Civil rights discussions
State_sovereignty
gptkbp:is_referenced_in Legal studies
Political science research
gptkbp:is_studied_in Scholarly articles
gptkbp:location gptkb:Georgia
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:John_B._Gordon
gptkb:Henry_Grady
gptkbp:outcome Adoption of the 1890 Constitution
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Georgia_Constitution_of_1877
gptkbp:purpose Draft a new state constitution
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Jim_Crow_laws
gptkbp:resultedIn Changes to executive powers
Changes to judicial system
Changes to legislative structure
gptkbp:significantEvent Reform of voting laws
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Georgia_Constitution_of_1945
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Economic challenges
Political pressures
Social_changes_in_Georgia
gptkbp:year 1890