Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868

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gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:constitutional_law
gptkbp:convenedBy gptkb:Reconstruction_Acts
gptkb:U.S._Congress
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate April 17, 1868
gptkbp:followedBy Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1868
gptkbp:location gptkb:Richmond,_Virginia
gptkbp:notableDelegate gptkb:James_Madison
gptkb:John_C._Underwood
John F. Lewis
James W. Hunnicutt
Joseph T. Wilson
gptkbp:numberOfDelegates 105
gptkbp:precededBy Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1850
gptkbp:president gptkb:John_C._Underwood
gptkbp:purpose draft new state constitution for Virginia
gptkbp:resultedIn Virginia Constitution of 1869
gptkbp:significance abolished slavery in Virginia
reorganized state government
established universal male suffrage
included African American delegates
gptkbp:startDate December 3, 1867
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Conservative_Party_(Virginia)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7