Constitution, 1885.

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Constitution, 1885.

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The series contains the 1885 Constitution for the State of Florida drafted by the Constitutional Convention in 1885. The 57-page document is handwritten. The related minutes of the proceedings of the Constitutional Convention are located in Series 1049. The new constitution legitimized poll taxes as prerequisites for voting, thus contributing to the disenfranchisement of blacks.

1 item ; 59 x 47 cm.

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On October 10, 1865, the Constitutional Convention met in Tallahassee to nullify the Ordinance of Secession of 1861 and adopt a new constitution for the State of Florida. The new constitution went into effect on November 7, 1865, without being submitted to the people for ratification. The Constitution of 1865 was never fully effective. Federal military forces remained in command of the state until July, 1868, when a new constitution was written. From the description of Constitution, ...