Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina
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The Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina was a 17th-century colonial charter, partly drafted by John Locke, that outlined an elaborate, aristocratic framework of government and landholding for the Carolina colony under the Lords Proprietors.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fundamental Constitutions of Carolina canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colonial charter
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constitutional framework ⓘ legal code ⓘ |
| appliesToTerritory |
Carolina colony
NERFINISHED
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English colony of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization | Lords Proprietors of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
NERFINISHED
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John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Charles II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsProvision |
creation of a complex system of land titles
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establishment of a parliament for Carolina ⓘ hereditary nobility in Carolina ⓘ large hereditary land grants ⓘ manorial courts ⓘ recognition of slavery as a legal institution ⓘ religious toleration for Christians and certain other groups ⓘ |
| country | Province of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedFor | Lords Proprietors of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| draftedInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| governs |
distribution of land in Carolina
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political offices in Carolina ⓘ relations between proprietors and settlers ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Lords Proprietors of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthor |
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury
NERFINISHED
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John Locke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
hereditary ranks of nobility
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manorial system ⓘ proprietary authority ⓘ religious toleration ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
illustrates aristocratic experiments in English colonial governance
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important for understanding John Locke’s early political thought ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
to create an aristocratic social order in Carolina
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to establish a framework of government for Carolina ⓘ to regulate landholding in Carolina ⓘ |
| hasReception | resisted by many settlers ⓘ |
| hasSectionCount | multiple articles and clauses ⓘ |
| historicalContext | English Restoration era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | British America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | English political thought of the 17th century ⓘ |
| inForceIn | parts of the Province of Carolina ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | feudal principles ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | never fully implemented ⓘ |
| legalSystemType | proprietary colony constitution ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
aristocratic
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hierarchical ⓘ |
| relatedToDocument | charter of Carolina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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