Leavenworth Constitution
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The Leavenworth Constitution was a free-state, anti-slavery proposed constitution for Kansas drafted in 1858 that, although never adopted, reflected the growing opposition to slavery in the territory before statehood.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical document
ⓘ
proposed state constitution ⓘ |
| aimedToDetermine | status of slavery in Kansas ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Bleeding Kansas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithProcess | Kansas statehood ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| draftedBy | free-state advocates in Kansas Territory ⓘ |
| draftedIn | Leavenworth, Kansas Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedInYear | 1858 ⓘ |
| follows |
Lecompton Constitution
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Topeka Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJurisdiction | Kansas Territory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
slavery
ⓘ
state constitutions in the United States ⓘ territorial governance ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | proposed but not in force ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | 19th century ⓘ |
| opposed | extension of slavery into Kansas ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Kansas
ⓘ
history of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | free-state ⓘ |
| positionOnSlavery | anti-slavery ⓘ |
| precedes | Wyandotte Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflects | growing opposition to slavery in Kansas Territory ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kansas–Nebraska Act
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States slavery debate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
never adopted
ⓘ
not ratified ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Antebellum United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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