Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1940
GPTKB entity
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:assemblyLocation |
legislative assembly
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| gptkbp:controversy |
local government powers
racial segregation executive powers judicial system reforms |
| gptkbp:duration |
several months
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced future constitutional conventions
set the stage for future reforms addressed issues of representation contributed to the evolution of state law first major revision since 1877 highlighted tensions in state politics influenced state politics for decades marked a shift in governance style reflected changing social attitudes reflected national trends in governance set precedents for state governance |
| gptkbp:historicalContext |
Great Depression
New_Deal_policies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Georgia Constitutional Convention of 1940
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
national politics
Southern_politics |
| gptkbp:keyPeople |
voting rights
government structure education funding taxation policies |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Georgia
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
debate on civil rights
|
| gptkbp:notableFigures |
gptkb:Eugene_Talmadge
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
provisions for taxation
provisions for civil rights adoption of a new state constitution new provisions for education revised voting laws changes to legislative process |
| gptkbp:participants |
delegates from various counties
|
| gptkbp:precededBy |
gptkb:Georgia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1877
|
| gptkbp:produces |
gptkb:Georgia_Constitution_of_1945
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to revise the state constitution
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement |
| gptkbp:significance |
impact on state governance
|
| gptkbp:succeededBy |
gptkb:Georgia_Constitution_of_1945
|
| gptkbp:year |
1940
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