Lecompton Constitution Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
Mary S. Wallis
A
became a decision between ‘a constitution with slavery or a constitution with no slavery’
2
Q
Voting faked
A
1/2 of 6,000 votes faked
3
Q
1858
A
- 10,226 v 138 votes in Kansas
- Defeated in House of Representatives as Douglas said it was unrepresentative (despite Buchanan’s support)
4
Q
What was introduced in 1858 May to replace the Lecompton Constitution?
A
Free trade groups introduced Leavenworth Constitution
5
Q
What was introduced October 1859 to replace Lecompton Constitution?
A
Free soil introduced Wyandotte constitution
6
Q
What happened when Kansas entered the Union as a free state?
A
Jan 1861 –> 7 slave states withdrew
