Virginia Convention of 1850-1851
GPTKB entity
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:Constitution
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| gptkbp:attendees |
delegates from Virginia
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Virginia_Convention_of_1861
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:Virginia_Constitution_of_1851
committee reports voting records debate transcripts convention proceedings delegate speeches amendments proposed |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
addressed sectional tensions
reflected antebellum politics set precedent for future state conventions |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Virginia Convention of 1850-1851
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| gptkbp:impact |
influence on future conventions
|
| gptkbp:is_debated_in |
gptkb:education_reform
taxation internal improvements increased political polarization contributed to Civil War tensions impact on national politics influence on Virginia's political landscape |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Virginia
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| gptkbp:major_issues |
slavery
representation in the legislature |
| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:William_Ballard_Preston
gptkb:Robert_E._Lee gptkb:John_Janney gptkb:John_Letcher |
| gptkbp:notable_wins |
adoption of a new state constitution
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
provisions for education
provisions for taxation provisions for local government revised legislative structure |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Virginia_Convention_of_1829-1830
|
| gptkbp:purpose |
reform the state constitution
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Virginia_Secession_Convention_of_1861
gptkb:Compromise_of_1850 California statehood debate Fugitive Slave Act debate Kansas-Nebraska Act debate |
| gptkbp:year |
1850
1851 |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Virginia_Secession_Convention
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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