Arkansas constitutional convention meets in Little Rock
- When
- 1868
- Where
- old capital building
- Episodes
- 1
In early 1868, delegates elected in late 1867 convened in Little Rock to draft a new constitution, operating under the terms set by the Reconstruction Acts enacted in 1867–68.
Episodes
Background and detail
Background. The Radical Republicans enacted the Reconstruction Acts over President Johnson's vetoes in 1867–68, setting the terms by which former Confederate states could be readmitted to the Union. Congressional elections in late 1866 had returned large majorities for the radicals, ending presidential reconstruction under Johnson. These developments formed the general context in which Arkansas's constitutional convention took place.
Convention. Arkansas elected delegates to a new Constitutional Convention in late 1867. The convention took place in early 1868 in the old capital building in Little Rock. This event was one of eight constitutional conventions held by the State of Arkansas, specifically the fourth in the sequence starting from 1836.
Sources
- Constitution of Arkansas Wikipedia, revision of 2026-05-27
- Reconstruction era Wikipedia
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