Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1870
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:duration |
approximately six months
|
| gptkbp:enacted_by |
Illinois voters
|
| gptkbp:governed_by |
Governor John M. Palmer
|
| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Springfield,_Illinois
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| gptkbp:historical_debate |
gptkb:political_organization
gptkb:municipality property rights education funding taxation policies judicial reforms suffrage rights |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
set precedents for future conventions
led to increased political participation addressed issues of civil rights and liberties established a framework for future amendments established modern governance in Illinois included debates on race and equality influenced state constitutional law involved diverse political perspectives marked a shift towards more democratic governance provided a framework for state governance reflected post-Civil War changes reflected the social changes of the era |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1870
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Civil_War_amendments
Reconstruction era policies national constitutional developments |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Illinois
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| gptkbp:notable_for |
provisions for taxation
provisions for civil rights provisions for local government provisions for the judiciary provisions for public education provisions for the executive branch reorganization of state government |
| gptkbp:notable_members |
gptkb:William_Henry_Seward
gptkb:Richard_J._Oglesby gptkb:John_A._Logan gptkb:Joseph_Medill |
| gptkbp:outcome |
adoption of the Illinois Constitution of 1870
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1847
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
to draft a new state constitution
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| gptkbp:resulted_in |
new state constitution
|
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
Illinois Constitutional Convention of 1970
|
| gptkbp:year |
1870
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Illinois_Constitutional_Convention_of_1920
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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