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Admission of Nebraska

When
March 1, 1867
Where
Location of the congressional admission act not specified in sources
Part of
Nebraska is admitted as the 37th U.S. state

Nebraska was admitted as the 37th U.S. state on March 1, 1867, following the rejection of its 1866 constitution due to voting rights restrictions.

Congress initially refused Nebraska's proposed constitution in 1866 because it restricted voting rights to white males. The state was admitted on March 1, 1867, becoming the 37th state. The capital was initially at Omaha before moving to Lancaster, later renamed Lincoln.

Sources

  1. Nebraska Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
  2. Admission to the Union Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-26

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