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Voters Approve Constitution

When
October 13, 1845
Where
Republic of Texas
Part of
Texas voters approve statehood constitution and Texas is admitted as the 28th U.S. state

Texas voters approved the annexation ordinance and a constitution endorsing slavery on October 13, 1845, following the Texas Congress's acceptance of the U.S. joint resolution.

On October 13, 1845, a large majority of voters in the Republic of Texas approved both the American offer and the proposed constitution. This constitution specifically endorsed slavery and permitted emigrants to bring slaves to Texas. The approval followed the Texas Congress's acceptance of the U.S. joint resolution in June 1845.

Sources

  1. Republic of Texas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-24
  2. Texas annexation Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-31

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