Constitution of 1866 (Texas)
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The Constitution of 1866 (Texas) was the post–Civil War state constitution adopted during Reconstruction that attempted to restore Texas to the Union while making only limited changes to its prewar legal and social order.
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| instanceOf |
historical document
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state constitution → |
| adoptedBy |
Texas constitutional convention of 1866
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| adoptionDateApproximate |
1866-03
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| adoptionYear |
1866
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| appliesToJurisdiction |
State of Texas
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| characteristic |
made only limited changes to prewar legal and social order
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sought rapid readmission of Texas with minimal social change → |
| containsProvision |
abolition of slavery in Texas
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black testimony allowed only in cases involving Black people → denial of civil and political equality to formerly enslaved people → limited rights for freedmen without granting suffrage → reestablishment of prewar county and local government structures → repudiation of Confederate war debt → repudiation of secession ordinance → |
| country |
United States of America
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| definesCitizenshipFor |
residents of Texas in 1866
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| followedBy |
Texas Constitution of 1869
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| follows |
Texas Constitution of 1845
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| followsEvent |
American Civil War
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Texas secession from the United States → |
| hasEffectOn |
civil rights of freedpeople in Texas
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postwar political power of former Confederates in Texas → readmission process of Texas to the Union → |
| historicalPeriod |
Presidential Reconstruction
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| language |
English
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| legalStatus |
superseded
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| legalSystem |
Texas law
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| legislativeBody |
Texas constitutional convention of 1866
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| locationOfDrafting |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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| partOf |
Reconstruction era
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| politicalOrientation |
conservative
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| purpose |
reestablish civil government in Texas under postwar conditions
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restore Texas to the Union after the Civil War → |
| reasonForRejection |
failure to provide civil and political equality for freedpeople
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| regulates |
judicial system of Texas
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legislative branch of Texas → powers of the governor of Texas → structure of Texas state government → |
| rejectedBy |
Radical Republicans in the U.S. Congress
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| relatedTo |
Texas Black Codes
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| repealedBy |
Reconstruction Acts of Congress
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| subjectHasRole |
Texas judiciary
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Texas legislature → governor of Texas → |
| supersededBy |
Texas Constitution of 1869
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| temporalCoverageEnd |
1869
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| temporalCoverageStart |
1866
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Texas Constitution
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Texas Constitution ("Constitution of 1869 (Texas)") → |
predecessor |
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Constitution of 1866 (Texas)
("Texas constitutional convention of 1866")
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adoptedBy |