Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901-1902

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:controversy Intense debates on race and representation
gptkbp:governmentType State government
gptkbp:heldIn gptkb:Richmond
gptkbp:historicalContext gptkb:Post-Reconstruction_era
Progressive Era
Technological advancements
Women's suffrage movement
Education reforms
Migration patterns
Political activism
Social stratification
Cultural shifts
Environmental changes
Economic disparities
Racial tensions
Labor movements
Industrialization effects
Urbanization trends
Public health reforms
National political trends
Civil War aftermath
Political corruption issues
Demands for reform
Agricultural_changes
Emergence_of_Jim_Crow_laws
Economic_changes_in_Virginia
Economic_recovery_after_the_Civil_War
Rise_of_the_Democratic_Party_in_Virginia
Social_changes_in_Virginia
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901-1902
gptkbp:impact Long-term_effects_on_Virginia_politics
gptkbp:issues Racial segregation
Local government structure
Taxation policies
Voting qualifications
gptkbp:location gptkb:Virginia
gptkbp:notable_event Disenfranchisement of African American voters
gptkbp:notableFeature Convention had 100 delegates
gptkbp:notableFigures gptkb:John_Goode
gptkb:James_M._McCulloch
gptkb:Henry_St._George_Tucker
gptkbp:outcome Adoption of the 1902 Virginia Constitution
gptkbp:precededBy gptkb:Virginia_Constitutional_Convention_of_1868
gptkbp:purpose Draft a new state constitution
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Virginia_General_Assembly
Voting rights
Civil rights movement
gptkbp:resultedIn Constitutional amendments
gptkbp:significance Influenced_Jim_Crow_laws
gptkbp:succeededBy gptkb:Virginia_Constitution_of_1902
gptkbp:year 1901
1902