New York State Constitutional Convention
GPTKB entity
Statements (108)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:amended_by |
gptkb:New_York_State_Constitution
|
| gptkbp:cabinet_member |
gptkb:John_A._King
gptkb:Governor |
| gptkbp:chaired_by |
gptkb:John_A._King
|
| gptkbp:closed |
1847
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| gptkbp:discusses |
slavery
labor rights women's rights executive power judicial reform legislative representation |
| gptkbp:established |
1846
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| gptkbp:held_in |
gptkb:Albany
gptkb:Albany,_New_York |
| gptkbp:historical_event |
New York history
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
shaped New York governance
Foundation for modern governance in New York |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
New York State Constitutional Convention
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| gptkbp:included |
Women delegates
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| gptkbp:influenced |
Future state constitutions
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:National_Constitutional_Convention
national constitutional debates progressive reform movements |
| gptkbp:involved_delegates_from |
various counties
|
| gptkbp:is_a_platform_for |
gptkb:political_reforms
|
| gptkbp:is_a_site_of |
gptkb:historical_significance
|
| gptkbp:is_a_subject_of |
gptkb:academic_research
political discourse |
| gptkbp:is_a_venue_for |
legal debates
|
| gptkbp:is_attended_by |
prominent political figures
Delegates from across New York |
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:Voting_rights
gptkb:education gptkb:government gptkb:oppression gptkb:feminism gptkb:Separation_of_powers voting rights taxation Judicial reform Local government structure Public education funding local government powers Taxation policies public education funding environmental protections |
| gptkbp:is_documented_in |
gptkb:historical_records
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| gptkbp:is_significant_for |
expanding civil rights
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| gptkbp:led_to |
subsequent conventions
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:New_York
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| gptkbp:model |
other states' conventions
|
| gptkbp:notable_event |
gptkb:American_history
Consideration of local government reforms Discussion on civil rights Debate on education policy Debate on the structure of government held every 20 years |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Constitutional_Convention_of_1821
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
Draft a new state constitution
to draft a new state constitution |
| gptkbp:resulted_in |
gptkb:New_York_State_Constitution_of_1846
new amendments modernized state governance New provisions for campaign finance reform New provisions for civil liberties New provisions for civil service reform New provisions for economic development New provisions for economic equality New provisions for education access New provisions for education reform New provisions for electoral reform New provisions for environmental justice New provisions for environmental protection New provisions for executive power limits New provisions for government accountability New provisions for health care access New provisions for housing rights New provisions for immigrant rights New provisions for infrastructure development New provisions for judicial independence New provisions for labor protections New provisions for labor rights New provisions for legislative reform New provisions for local governance New provisions for minority rights New provisions for public access to information New provisions for public health New provisions for public participation New provisions for public safety New provisions for rights of the accused New provisions for social justice New provisions for social welfare New provisions for taxation reform New provisions for transparency in government |
| gptkbp:succeeded_by |
Constitutional Convention of 1867
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| gptkbp:was_a_catalyst_for |
future constitutional changes
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| gptkbp:was_a_precursor_to |
modern state constitutions
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| gptkbp:was_a_response_to |
changing societal needs
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| gptkbp:was_characterized_by |
gptkb:media_coverage
grassroots activism public involvement intense debates bipartisan participation |
| gptkbp:was_influenced_by |
the women's suffrage movement
the abolitionist movement |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:George_Clinton
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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